Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 12:45:51 11/30/03
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On November 30, 2003 at 15:34:45, martin fierz wrote: >On November 30, 2003 at 08:28:22, Matthew Hull wrote: > > >>It matters not that the engine could not detect a 3-fold, it is a draw according >>to the rules of chess, just like the 50-move rule or checkmate. Also, an >>operator is not allowed to force his engine to take a lower result. That's >>throwing the game and thus illegal, unethical, and cheating all at the same >>time. The TDs allowed it thus nullifying the result of the tournament. >> >>MH > >why "NO congrats"? > >shredder played on weaker hardware than fritz, and still beat it in the playoff. >ok, there is a bad TD decision involved, that is true. > >but i certainly would say "congrats to SMK" - not for the title, but for writing >a program that played the best chess in graz, even on inferior hardware. i >haven't bought any chess programs since fritz 7, but i will get the new >shredder! > >SMK has little to do with this - if you want to bash somebody, try the >tournament director... > >cheers > martin > >PS: would it have been legal for jonny's operator to resign for his engine when >shredder was showing +10, and his engine probably showed a huge minus score? That is entirely beside the point. In this circumstance, the opposing software obtained a draw, and said as much in the game. To then accept a win as a gift from the opposing operator is bad, wrong and unethical to say the least. It is a disgrace. Why then the congratulations? MH
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