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Subject: Interesting thread, but nothing to do with Ruffian...

Author: Theo van der Storm

Date: 13:32:15 10/28/03

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On October 28, 2003 at 11:56:19, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 28, 2003 at 11:29:44, Daniel Clausen wrote:
>
>>On October 28, 2003 at 10:55:53, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>That's a good point.  A good book can be a significant advantage.  There
>>>are complaints if an amateur tries to use a commercial program's opening
>>>book.  Why not if two different commercial entries try to use the same
>>>book?
>>
>>Just to clarify: The book included with Rebel, DS and Tiger is the same?
>
>I don't know.  The book as used in things like the WCCC/WMCCC events are
>created by Jeroen.
>
>>If they differ but the "base" of the book (maybe 90% of the book) would be the
>>same and the rest are specific variations tailored to each engines style, would
>>you still have a problem?
>
>yes.  That 90% "base" is critical.
>>
>>What if a programmer writes two different engines. Would it be
>>good/bad/acceptable if he/she would enter tournaments with both engines? (like
>>Bob enters both with Crafty and CB?)
>
>Not allowable according to the ICCA rules.  IE one author one engine.

? I cannot find this in the ICCA rules.

>  It has just been applied sloppily to the book issue...

or more likely, it was a conscious decision.

Theo

PS: Can we have some discipline about filling in the Subject?



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