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Subject: Re: Shredder Breaks 2800 Barrier !!

Author: Jens Kahlenberg

Date: 16:41:17 07/09/03

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On July 09, 2003 at 18:34:42, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:

>On July 09, 2003 at 12:25:08, Jens Kahlenberg wrote:
>
>>So my conclusion is:
>>1. It is impossible to get a feasible FIDE-ELO-rating for programs
>>2. It is impossible to get a feasible ssdf-rating for humans
>
>If they're in separate playing pools, that is correct.
>
>Any chess player comes "as is". If you accept a chess program "as is", and make
>it a part of the human pool of players, it can get a FIDE rating without
>problem.
>
>The same goes for the reverse.
>
>J.

I aggree ... and i only concluded to avoid an endless discussion about fairness.
BTW, i would welcome programs playing _regularly_ (and not as a dayfly) in FIDE
rated tournaments against humans. But humans in ssdf rated tournaments ... that
is IMHO a bit absurd.

Regards,
Jens



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