Author: Joseph Merolle
Date: 18:59:02 12/02/02
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DR. H You forgot to mention one thing your name is Robert Hyatt the most respected name in American Computer Chess Programing. Regards Joseph On December 02, 2002 at 14:19:47, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 02, 2002 at 14:14:49, David Rasmussen wrote: > >>This is mainly for Bob Hyatt: >> >>How do you get GM's to play your engine at ICC, preferably at standard time >>control? Doesn't most of them want money for this? Is it just because you know >>them personally, or would I ever be able to get such a favor from a GM? >> >>/David > >1. I am polite to them. > >2. I can chat with them without insulting them. > >3. I offer to do whatever they want, such as have a specific opening book for a >particular >player so he can only play against 1. d4 openings if that is what he wants. > >4. I am polite to them and don't bug them about "play my program" or "wanna get >butchered >by crafty" or whatever. > >5. I ask for comments, but relatively infrequently to not bother them. > >6. Did I forget to mention that I am polite to them and show them respect when >talking to >them? :) > >Most computer operators (non authors) on ICC turn into jerks and get obnoxious. >Not all >but most. If a GM senses that someone has a great deal of respect for them, >they will play >games. If they get to dictate the opening, the time control, when the program >should resign, >etc, then they will play. I give them crafty's "password" (zippypassword2 for >those that know >what that is) so that the GM can control _everything_ about Crafty that he >wants, even up to >giving himself more time although that is not very common. But I tell them >"feel free if you >get a phone call while playing..." > >Again, courtesy is _the_ word...
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