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Subject: Re: CCT5, was there something missing?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 18:07:22 01/20/03

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On January 20, 2003 at 18:25:29, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On January 20, 2003 at 17:12:14, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>First, the _point_ was that the programs be operated automatically, rather
>>than manually.  Ferret met this point.  We discussed the kibitzing issue at
>>length here, but Bruce was not around and didn't notice it.  He _did_ kibitz
>>on the second day as he made the changes to his code to do this.
>>
>>He didn't strictly follow the rules, I agree.  But the explanation was quite
>>reasonable and he _did_ fix it.
>
>Yes we can forgive Bruce I think, obviously an oversight, although I don't
>understand why people can't be bothered to _read_ a simple page with the rules,
>no offence.

Probably once you have done four of them, you suspect number five will be
about the same.  :)




>
>>>I think that if a program is automated is enough to play in the next CCT. If not
>>>then we might have the same result.
>>
>>adding kibitzing requires _one_ line of C code to a program.  IS that a big
>>stumbling block???
>>
>>Or is it just an "excuse"???
>
>Right.
>There is a simple explanation here; the questioneer isn't a chess programmer. If
>he was, he would know how little effort it takes to make it kibitz. :)
>
>-S.



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