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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