Author: José Carlos
Date: 15:33:25 10/20/02
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On October 20, 2002 at 18:16:38, Uri Blass wrote:
>On October 20, 2002 at 17:55:55, Bob Durrett wrote:
>
>>Why Fritz and Junior not among Top computers at ICC?
>>
>>I just looked at "best computers" at the Internet Chess Club [ICC] and noted
>>that the top blitz programs are NOT Fritz and Junior.
>>
>>{{Note: at ICC, "best" is a command.}}
>>
>>
>>Why is that? Maybe Kramnik was playing against the wrong engine?
>>
>>Bob D.
>
>ICC rating is a joke.
>
>People can maximize their rating by having a list of
>players that they do not to play.
>
>I think that it is better to ignore that rating because
>it has no meaning.
>
>Rating should be based on tournament when players have
>no right not to play against special opponents.
>
>Players who choose not to play against special
>opponents should get no rating.
>
>Another point is that the time control for blitz is not
>constant time control and it can be 3 0 or 12 2.
>
>I think that all games should be played at
>the same time control to have rating with meaning.
ICC rating is not totally meaningless. It depends on what you want to know. I
mean, if I usually play the same time controls and a variety of opponents, I can
test my program with two different books and see which one works better. In that
case, ICC rating is useful _to me_.
But I agree is doesn't always show which player is stronger because of the
reasons you mentioned.
José C.
>It is better if you look at the ssdf rating list.
>
>Uri
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