Author: Dan Andersson
Date: 15:25:26 01/02/02
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>Someone might cheat. That could happen at any tournament. But cheat with what? > Is Kasparov going to sit around and give advice? Against (for instance) >Shredder on a 1.x GHz machine, kabitzing is risky and stupid. If you are in >fear of that, then you are a true coward. Lame excuse negated. > You are underestimating the power of the human mind. IMO, a reasonably strong human could find a safe winning exchange for example. Those positions happen in every tournament. And some top programs have blown tournament wins that way. A FM would suffice if you trust him. Lame counterexample countered. >Use the current engine and have someone else run it for you. No preparation or >even action is needed. Lame excuse negated. > If you are a perfectionist, that kind of non-preparation will be unacceptable. Why not save your efforts to a few important events?! CCT is not that important yet. Anoter lamer flogged.>>A conflicting shedule... >Well, you do have to give up 2 weekends. But you could surely find someone to >run the program for you (as others have done). Lame excuse negated. > See previous note. > >There are no objections to joining other than fear that are not quickly overcome >with one second's thought. Wishful thinking on your part, IMO. You kow that everyone isn't an early adopter. If on the other hand the CCT tornaments where scheduled events. And a well published, critcised and well understood set of rules where avilable. I would have less understanding of absenteeism. The current Ad-Hoc style makes the tounament feel like an annoyance. Sweet annoyance, but still... MvH Dan Andersson
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