Author: enrico carrisco
Date: 01:12:46 12/12/03
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On December 12, 2003 at 02:12:54, CLiebert wrote: >On December 11, 2003 at 18:00:01, enrico carrisco wrote: > >>On December 11, 2003 at 09:52:12, CLiebert wrote: >> >>>It will be conducted in a special tournament room on the Fritz8 Playchess server >>>(www.schach.de). Most participants are using the Fritz8 interface, which allows >>>he engines to play automatically online. The tournament will go on until March. >>>News, results and games will be constantly published in the CSS Online Masters >>>room of the Playchess server and on this site. >>> >>>There are 36 participants in 6 groups of 6 programs which were entered by users. >>>Level: 60 minutes per game + 15s per move (fisher-clock). 20 programs will >>>qualify from the first round. Each group will play a double round robin, which >>>means that each program will play 10 games. In the next round there will be 4 >>>groups of five programs each. Once again they will play a double round robin, >>>i.e. 8 games for each program. The first and second of each group play four >>>games in the quarterfinals against each other. The winners play the semifinals >>>and the finals. >>> >>>Last years winner was Christian Goralski (Gandalf6), Stefan Kleinert (CM8000) >>>got the title 2001/02. Will Gandalf6 defend its title? A lot of Players are >>>using latest engines with the very best hardware so the Masters will be the >>>strongest computerchess-tournament ever played. A lot of brand new beta-versions >>>will play, some of them for the very first time in public - Fritz8 Graz, Goliath >>>X, Aristarch X, List X, Yace X or Quark X! >>> >>>The frist game Fritz vs. Deep Junior starts in two hours from now! >>> >>>Have fun! >>> >>>Christian Liebert >>> >>> >>> >>>All Details you´ll find here: >>>http://www.beepworld.de/members39/computerschach2/ >> >>When many of the authors weren't even contacted about suggestions for their >>engine's competition, this claim of the "strongest computerchess-tournament ever >>played" seems to be missing a very important element. >> >>-elc. > > >Some of the authors - especially amateurs - have been contacted (Goliath, >Smarthink, List, Aristarch, Kaissa ...) but what would it change? Users would >mainly like to know how public available engines will compete and not special >experimental versions. >But may be your´r right: some "important element" is always missing. In every >tournament. In Graz only a few games are played, in Leiden too, playing private >tournaments "at home" are private, of course, and so on and so on ... >Nevertheless I think it is a very interessting event - for free und for fun, we >shouldn´t worry about whether it is the strongest tournament (for me it is!) or >not. > >Christian Mainly it just appeared as "some" authors were contacted but not all, and it perhaps creates a bit of confusion. If it is a true "users'" tournament, than Fritz 8 Graz and Shredder 8 (pre-release) would not be available. I'm guessing Gandalf's victory last time 'round calls for the heavy guns coming out to secure the win (losing with home court advantage isn't fun.) :) As far as the tournament -- your organization and dedication is always first rate. Will you be operating an engine yourself or is it like cooking a big meal and not being hungry (too tired to eat) afterwards? :) -elc.
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