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Subject: Re: Another example of things that could happen

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:25:54 12/10/03

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On December 10, 2003 at 07:02:14, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On December 10, 2003 at 06:55:35, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>Another scenario:
>>
>>Sjeng isn't having a lucky day and in move 16 of a tactical variation in
>>Sicilian, suddenly the amateur opponent engine plays a brilliant sacrifice
>>resulting in a forced win. But your opponent frowns and realizes this is the CB
>>GUI and not his engine (which doesn't support book at all). He requests to take
>>back the move played by the GUI, disable book in GUI, and let the engine try to
>>find the move on its own.
>>
>>Of course you know the engine can never find this mate on its own, so if you
>>allow it you are saved and if you refuse you lose the chance for the world
>>title.
>>
>>Do you consider it reasonable to allow him to do this? I DON'T!
>
>My question here would be who made the book.
>
>--
>GCP

That's _wrong_ thinking.  That question should not be asked _here_.  It
should be asked _prior_ to the start of the tournament.  But the ICGA has
also backed down on that issue as well, leaving it open.  If two commercial
programs can use the same book, they would find it very difficult to prevent
me from using that same book should I be able to gain access to it somehow.

Otherwise it is known as "selective enforcement" and it is totally
unacceptable anywhere.




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