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Subject: Re: computer against computer on ICC - noplay-list

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:49:53 08/07/98

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On August 07, 1998 at 11:31:11, Martin Müller wrote:

>Often computer programs decline to play against other programs. I experience
>difficulties to find an electronic partner for my program, especially for 30
>minutes standard game or even a 60 minutes match.
>
>Of course I can accept that some programs like more to be open for human
>players. But am I really "wrong" if I like to fight with my specific program (of
>course running a computer account) against another one? Is there really "no
>market"?
>
>Especially I miss to be able to challenge Crafty on a 60 10 r basis. Some other
>programs are available for normal PC and can be bought through any dealer.
>
>For humans exist tomato, slomato tourneys. For computers there is no equivalent.
>
>I very much should like to get a comment to this and maybe an advice how this
>could be changed.




I set the 60 0 limit (and 30 30 as well) to avoid a few "wiseguys" that
have nothing better to do that attempt to aggravate.  IE I have seen Crafty
matched in a 180 180 game, and then the opponent makes one or two moves
and just sits, tying it up for 3 hours for nothing.

If you'd like to play "Crafty" on ICC, feel free to ask via message there
and I'll set it up...  60 10 is fine, as is most any other time control
you'd like.  The 60 0 limit is arbitrarily short enough to prevent long
periods of nothing when I know that a GM or IM will rarely want a time
control that long or longer...


>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Regards,
>Martin



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