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Subject: Re: About CC-events in the US

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 16:19:57 11/19/03

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On November 19, 2003 at 12:02:56, Matthew Hull 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?
>
>
>The SSDF list only uses consumer-grade technology to test programs.  Programs
>tuned to that limited technology will always top that list.  That is why the
>list is of limited importance.  A real WCCC is going to attract high performance
>projects, not just consumer oriented projects.  This is what the New World has
>always offered.  But, Old Worlders have a problem with that I guess.
>
>There, that's my cheapo.  ;-)
>
>MH

I disagree.
The best programs at blitz are usually better also at longer time control.

I do not think that programs that lead the ssdf are tuned for limited technology
and the idea that work for limited technology are usually productive also for
better technology.

Uri
>
>
>
>>hint: less than russians in the top
>>10 of the FIDE list!
>>
>>cheers
>>  martin



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