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Subject: Re: What Was Deep Thought's ICC Rating??

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 15:57:55 03/20/03

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On March 20, 2003 at 17:07:11, Robert Hyatt wrote:

It's always interesting to read your short snippets about the history of
computer chess. So when are you going to do us all a favor and write a book? :)

>It was named "scratchy".  It had the best win/lose record of anything that ever
>played on
>ICC.  Something like 130 wins, 1 loss or some such.

Even with all of the rating addicts who no-play other computers, no computer has
surpassed this mark?


>The account was deleted and re-cycled a few years ago so the exact numbers were
>lost.

Maybe you're not the person to ask, but how does recycling of names work? Does a
name become "up for grabs" once someone quits paying their monthly fee?


>It was a 2800+ player when 2500 was a good rating for a computer or GM playing
>there.
>Rating inflation now makes that look pretty low of course.



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