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Subject: Re: CCT5 planning started

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:11:16 11/09/02

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On November 09, 2002 at 23:26:48, Russell Reagan wrote:

>On November 09, 2002 at 22:28:27, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>I think Will's point was that if a program kibitzes a score and PV, then
>>it makes it harder for the human to interfere behind the scenes, and it would
>>let everyone know what the programs are seeing as well, probably making the
>>games more interesting to watch.
>>
>>I certainly want to see an automatic-only rule.  Kibitzing scores and the PV
>>is also a good idea. (and time).
>
>How hard would it be to pull the PV of the other engine from the kibitzed info?
>That could pose a potentially bigger cheating opportunity. Which do you think
>would be more detremental? An engine that ALWAYS ponders the correct move,
>essentially giving double time odds to that engine, or the operator forcing a
>move here and there?

I don't see how you could use my PV to predict anything.  I have already played
my move before I kibitz my PV, so how will you use it?




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