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Subject: Re: Kasparov - Deep Junior: and tablebases draw rule

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 18:27:05 01/22/03

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On January 22, 2003 at 14:48:30, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On January 22, 2003 at 13:05:42, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>
>>>Anyway you never know, nothing wrong with making a rule about it. Get it down on
>>>paper so they don't break any oral gentleman agreements.
>>
>>This doesn't need to be a "rule".  If I were playing and reached a known drawn
>>position,
>>and it became obvious that my opponent knew it was drawn as well, I'd offer a
>>draw.  Crafty
>>will do this automatically, in fact, after the draw score is seen for a few
>>moves and the opponent
>>doesn't make a mistake.
>>
>>But it doesn't take a _rule_ to make that happen.  It is called "courtesy".
>>
>
>I imagine Garry is drawing on his experiences with DB, not feeling like he would
>trust computer folkes ;)
>
>-S.


Garry shot himself in the foot.  He made the accusation in public, and I don't
blame IBM for suddenly becoming non-cooperative.

However, if you ask any of the "regular Crafty playing GM players" on ICC,
I suspect you will get a different perspective.  Kaspy tried to catch flies with
vinegar and it didn't work...



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