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Subject: Re: Gulko Match Rules

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 06:31:47 03/18/02

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On March 18, 2002 at 08:16:47, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 18, 2002 at 08:06:28, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On March 18, 2002 at 04:38:05, Mark Schreiber wrote:
>>
>>>On March 17, 2002 at 22:47:02, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 17, 2002 at 20:55:29, Mark Schreiber wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 17, 2002 at 18:17:49, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On March 17, 2002 at 17:52:47, Mark Schreiber wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On March 17, 2002 at 17:42:06, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On March 17, 2002 at 16:35:05, Mark Schreiber wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Where is Gulko playing?
>>>>>>>>>It seems he is playing in the privacy of his home.
>>>>>>>>>Is there a judge checking that there is no cheating?
>>>>>>>>>Is there someone to check he is not using a computer for assistance.
>>>>>>>>>Is he allowed to us a computer for assistance?
>>>>>>>>>What are the rules of this match?
>>>>>>>>>Mark
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Why don't you find out more about the match before posting things that might
>>>>>>>>imply impropriety on GM Gulko's part?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>He hardly needs to cheat. If he did I'd say why didn't he crush Deep Junior 7?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Terry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have looked at the announcements of the sponsors Chessbase and
>>>>>>>KasparovChess.com. I have asked on this and KasparovChess.com bulletin boards. I
>>>>>>>have sent emails to the sponsors Chessbase and KasparovChess.com. I have not
>>>>>>>found any answers or any rules to the match. I do not make these statements
>>>>>>>lightly. Have you found any information to the contrary?
>>>>>>>Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The point I was trying to make which seems to allude you for some reason is, you
>>>>>>DON'T ask questions in such a way as to cast doubt on the CREDIBILITY of
>>>>>>Grandmaster Boris Gulko!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That is simply WRONG!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Terry
>>>>>
>>>>>These credibility questions are natural. If you don’t want credibility questions
>>>>>make the rules and match public.
>>>>>Mark
>>>>
>>>>Tell that to Grandmaster Boris Gulko!
>>>>
>>>>Shay Bushinsky author of Junior 7 along with Amir Ban explained the Match Rules,
>>>>and trusts GM Gulko's integrity.
>>>>
>>>>The problem with your question assumes GM Gulko could and might cheat!
>>>>
>>>>Now if he wins the match you and others might say GM Gulko may have cheated!
>>>>
>>>>It is simply wrong to challenge GM Gulko's honesty.
>>>>
>>>>It's not even a serious match, why would he even bother to cheat?
>>>>
>>>>His credentials are impressive, and I expect a close score, giving the edge to
>>>>GM Gulko.
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>
>>>Where are the match rules? I missed them.
>>>I am not challenging GM Gulko credibility as much as I am challenging the
>>>sponsors to make a better tournament.
>>>This is a serious match. There are 2 well known sponsors Chessbase and
>>>KasparovChess.com with many people analyzing the games.
>>>Compare Gulko’s credentials to Loek Van Wely. Loek Van Wely, rated 95 points
>>>higher than Gulko, drew a 4 game computer match at slower time control against 1
>>>program.
>>>Common sense says the computers should win.
>>>Mark
>>
>>Well you don't have any common sense! Your statement above is specious!
>>
>>Forget about Chessbase, This Is NOT a SRERIOUS MATCH.
>>
>>Shay Bushinsky explained this to you, it's out of Mr. Gulko's home, it's a
>>casual match.
>>
>>Mr. Gulko is a very seasoned veterern, and an expert against computers.
>>
>>Comparing him with GM Loek van Wely makes little sense, there is less then 100
>>pts. between them, and Loek van Wely may not be any stronger than Gulko, in fact
>>the reverse may be true!
>>
>>Loek van Wely drew a 4 game match. So? Do you understand the game? If you did
>>you would realize Loek van Wely with the exception of game 3 a truly bueatiful
>>game for Rebel, had complete control of the match and out-played Rebel, letting
>>a easy draw which was a difficult win slip through his fingers and lost the
>>game.
>>
>>Had Loek van Wely drew game 1 which he could have, Ed offered, he would have won
>>the match.
>>
>>
>>Wake up....GM's are still tearing comps. apart when they know their weaknesses!
>>
>>GM's are super strong and people don't seem to "get" that around here except for
>>a few.
>>
>>Terry
>
>Rebel's result against van wely is not the only good performance of computers
>against GM's.

I'm not ignorant Uri, I know this, and I know the reverse is also true.
>
>I also do not think that van wely had complete control of the match.
>Getting better position in most games is not enough.

Ah...Uri be realistic, except for GM Loek van Wely's overconfidence in game
1 which cost him, he coverted his other 2 games with advantage into
brilliant wins.

Rebel did produce a most wonderful game in game 3 which shows the excellent
programming abilities of Ed Schroder and my "Hat's Off" to Ed!
>
>if one player gets a better position only to blunder and lose later than this
>player has not complete control on the game.
>
>Uri

It's called "Human Fatigue" Uri. Of course he had control, if he was SUPERMAN
and couldn't tire he would have at least drawn the game.

He could have had a draw as I pointed out but he refused.

Loek van Wely was in control for most of the match and any honest critically
thinking person would see this.

Terry



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