Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 11:56:33 11/30/03
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On November 30, 2003 at 14:19:40, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On November 30, 2003 at 13:59:02, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On November 30, 2003 at 11:45:50, Drexel,Michael wrote: >> >>>On November 30, 2003 at 11:29:12, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>Also Congratulations to Frans Morsch, who truly gave Shredder a Great Fight! >>> >>>SMK is the Official WCCC and Frans Morsch is the 'moral' WCCC. >>> >>>Chessbase will pop the korks. >>> >>>Hip, Hip Hurray ICGA :) >>> >>>Michael >> >>I don't agree, as you must claim a draw on your turn to move, not after it's >>played. >> >>So Shredder is the _rightful_ winner, end of story. > >Don't forget the WCCC rules: > >An operator error made when starting a game or in the middle of a game can be >corrected only with the approval of the Tournament Director. If an operator >enters an incorrect move, the Tournament Director must be notified immediately. >Both clocks will be stopped. The game must then be backed up to where the error >occurred. Clocks will be corrected to their settings when the error occurred, >using whatever information is available. Both sides may then adjust program >parameters with the approval of the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director >may not allow certain parameters to be changed, e.g., contempt factors. > >Michael Hi Michael, I'm not arguing with your point, which is correct, or the rules, quite the contrary, I'm supporting the rules. Am I disappointed in what happened? Yes I am! What annoys me to some degree is that the operator _thought_ regardless of the rules that Shredder should win. That's not what you do. Other than that I really can't fault the TD's or the ICGA. That's all. If the author of Jonny requested the TD to except the draw and before the move was made or if the operator erred at let it be played then I would exccept and expect the game to be ruled as a draw. This didn't happen unfortunately. It's been a messy controversial tournament, and that is disappointing, but it certainly isn't an invalid tournament so many here claim. Actually I'm sick of hearing that, but people tend to get very emotional over these things. I do admit if everything went the way it should have, Fritz would be the WCCC, and that is a shame. I hope in the future, mistakes like in the Shredder-Jonny game don't happen again. I also hope such silly bugs like Shredder displayed don't happen again, especially since its a top commercial programme. Regards, Terry
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