Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 12:34:19 01/15/02
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On January 15, 2002 at 15:19:38, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On January 15, 2002 at 15:11:26, Volker Richey wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Michael Borgstaedt told me: >> >>Goliath Light 1.5 was based on a 3rd generation engine. >>(engine v3.x, you will find it in Little Goliath 2000 v3.0 and 3.5 >>also in the ChessBase-Natives Goliath Light 1.0 und 1.5). >> >>The next generation was the engine v4.0. The commercial engine >>was included in the software "Goliath Blitz". >> >>Goliath Blitz is stronger as Goliath Light 1.5. >> >>----------------------------------------------------- >> >>The Goliath Light had no permission to start. >> >>----------------------------------------------------- >> >>Goliath Blitz will play the CCT4. >> >>volker > >I don't agree that engines that have "little" in common should be considered >unique entries if they are written by the same people or members of the same >team. > >For example, Fritz is rewritten by Frans Morsch each time he makes a new >version. One may assume that if he is rewriting it, he's changing approximately >everything. It would not be appropriate to allow each of these to play as a >unique entry. > >One programmer, one entrant. And if there are two or more people on the team, >that counts as one programmer. > >My humble opinion. That was never the intention as far as I can tell. Especially since it's specifically stated by the author that only one engine was given the permission to participate. The one programmer, one entrant clause was specified from the beginning, so nothing new there. However, the participation by authorization of the programmer was a potential source of error, ie. claims by an operator that he/she had received permission to operate engine X. If all claims aren't checked and the engine author isn't checking the list of participants an unauthorized engine might sneak in. Both possibilities are probable if the organizers are sufficiently busy. The chances of Michael Borgstädt trying to participate with two engines or giving two permissions are zero IMHO. Regards, Mogens
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