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Subject: Re: Congradulations to Shredder The True World Champion

Author: Rex

Date: 06:51:31 12/01/03

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On December 01, 2003 at 05:06:25, Andrew Dados wrote:

>On December 01, 2003 at 01:45:11, Rex wrote:
>
>>On November 30, 2003 at 19:19:20, Gerald Wright wrote:
>>
>>>The purpose of the WCCC is not to test which program runs 100 percent Bug Free,
>>>But which program is the Strongest, i think shredder proved that with flying
>>>colours defeating fritz, brutus , and junior, all these other cry babies are
>>>just jealous plain and simple. Luckily the programmer of johhny is not such a
>>>cry baby.
>>
>>WCCC does not indicate that the winner is the strongest chess program out there.
>> SSDF show that.  WCCC on the other hand is truely a much GREATER achievement to
>>gain the #1 spot than SSDF.  So yes Shredder is the World Computer Chess Program
>>and...well ok its also the stronges according to SSDF-:)
>
>Shredder may be a strongest engine out there, but all what ICGA did was a
>disservice to great engine(s) and its own trademarked title. I think a lot of
>people care shit about wccc title now. And they are correct - it become
>meaningless and has little to do with comp chess.

Well I am glad its only your opinion with "I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE."  I am not
part of, a lot of people, and glad they are the minority.  WCCC is a title and
one to be proud of winning.  All the other political stuff your refering too may
or may not be correct, but is in another catagory and a catagory well below the
title of calling yourself Champ.



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