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Subject: Re: Gromitchess bookcheating (for Vincent DIEPEVEEN)

Author: Miguel A. Ballicora

Date: 11:49:32 08/23/01

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On August 23, 2001 at 14:36:16, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On August 23, 2001 at 14:26:01, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>I got the following anonymous message in my mailbox
>>from another amateur:
>>
>>>>>
>>dat van vincent over openingsboeken op CCC gaat idd over deepfritz.ctg, goliath
>>gebruikte dat namelijk ook tijdens Leiden '01. Die had dus keurig deepfritz.ctg
>>in zijn interface staan, maar dat verborg ie telkens nadat ie de interface
>>opstarte
>>>>>
>>
>>Bah! This is the kind of crap why I don't enjoy computerchess
>>anymore.
>
>Use of commercial books is old hat.  You will find that quite a few amateur
>programs use the fritz 4 book, and have done so openly for many years.
>
>If it is not spelled out as a rules violation, then it is not wrong to do so.
>
>It probably *should* be specified one way or the other.  I doubt that it has
>been or the problem would not arise.
>
>Let's congratulate the winners, and put a bit of effort into improving the
>system.  Perhaps we can send email to Beal or whoever is in charge respecting
>requested changes for the future.
>
>At any rate, an entertaining tournament as always.  Shredder has once again
>risen to the top, and certainly deserves every accolade.
>
>Deep Junior was very impressive also.
>
>And Gromit has obviously made enormous strides.
>
>Round congratulations to all involved, and many successful tournaments in the
>future.

I second the congratulations, particularly to Deep Junior. It must have been
very painful the way they lost against DF in the match to have a shot at
Kramnik. This will smooth things out.

Regards,
Miguel





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