Author: martin fierz
Date: 15:25:40 11/19/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 17:42:37, enrico carrisco wrote: >On November 19, 2003 at 11:51:59, martin fierz wrote: > >>On November 19, 2003 at 11:34:17, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>On November 19, 2003 at 11:30:37, martin fierz wrote: >>> >>>>On November 19, 2003 at 11:06:21, Matthew Hull wrote: >>>> >>>>>On November 19, 2003 at 10:55:26, martin fierz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On November 19, 2003 at 10:31:54, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>here. Makes a _lot_ of sense. And it shows just how "world" aware the >>>>>>>ICCA actually is. >>>>>> >>>>>>i don't really want to be involved in this thread, but i can't resist this >>>>>>one... >>>>>> >>>>>>disclaimer: of course it would be much more sensible to have the championship in >>>>>>the US from time to time. >>>>>> >>>>>>cheapo: so the ICCA does something which is not good for *one* country >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>That's one cheapo that doesn't work. It would be like 2000 years ago holding >>>>>gladiator events that discommode only one country, Rome. >>>>> >>>>>MH >>>> >>>>of course it works, and you just invite the next follow up cheapo ;-) >>>> >>>>2000 years ago the romans were perhaps not aware that there was much more to the >>>>world than rome. sometimes one gets the feeling that the US citizens are no >>>>different in this respect... >>> >>> >>>Ok, how about holding a world chess championship that only inconviences >>>Russians. >>> >>>I think you get the idea. :) >>> >>>MH >> >>of course i get the idea! i put a disclaimer on my first post stating clearly >>that IMO the championship should be held in the US from time to time, and i >>labelled my posts as cheapos :-) >>i thought that made it clear enough... >> >>going back to your comparison with the russians: exactly how many american >>programs are in the top 10 of the SSDF list? hint: less than russians in the top >>10 of the FIDE list! >> >>cheers >> martin > >You're missing the point of the events completely. You don't have to write a >program that is in "the top 10 of the SSDF list" to be interested in computer >chess and support computer chess in general. If that were the point of the >event, they would require that ranking to join. > >-elc. sheesh! if anyone is missing a point here it's you! why don't you read the post completely before crying wolf? matthew suggested that holding a CC world championship without US participation is about like playing a human chess world championship without russians. that statement is totally wrong. there is simply not a single US program which is anywhere near the top of computer chess, period. 5 russians are in the top 10 humans, and they are on number one and two. so i challenged his opinion... am i right or am i right with that? if i happen to be wrong then correct me. but don't come with something that has nothing to do with my original post! i NEVER said you needed to be good to play in the world championship. i said i was in favor of a championship in the US. i guess you missed that... if you guys just read what i write instead of reading what you think i wouldn't have to post this stuff... cheers martin
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