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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:39:43 12/11/03

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On December 11, 2003 at 03:33:34, Tony Werten wrote:

>On December 10, 2003 at 17:49:11, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 10, 2003 at 09:36:57, Tony Werten wrote:
>>
>>>On December 09, 2003 at 16:07:21, Steffen Jakob wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 09, 2003 at 16:03:18, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>And the question I have asked here several times without anyone answering: How
>>>>>did you expect the Jonny engine to claim the draw, if not via the interface?
>>>>
>>>>You can open a text window during the game where you see the output of the
>>>>logfile of the engine by using a "tail" utility. There you can print a text like
>>>>Jaap suggested: "I claim a draw on 3 fold repetition and forbid my operator to
>>>>make the move on the board!". :-)
>>>
>>>What's the point ? The operator closes the file if he likes the opponent.
>>>
>>>Tony
>>
>>That's the point.  Unless you wire 120vac to the keyboard and say "claim the
>>draw.  If you try to dismiss this window, I'm going to fry you."  Other than
>>that, the computer can only ask, and the operator is _supposed_ to comply.
>
>Yes. Make sure they fix that for next year.
>
>Can you imagine what would have happened if Fritz and Shredder would have been
>sold by different companies and Shredder and Johnny by the same ?
>
>Tony

That's the problem..  The rules addressed this.  The TD chose to ignore
the rules.  I don't know how to fix _that_.  Well, actually, I do.  A new
TD would be the first step.  Mike Valvo never made such ridiculous decisions.

>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Greetings,
>>>>Steffen.



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