Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:57:20 11/20/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 18:25:40, martin fierz wrote: >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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