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Subject: Re: Technical question regarding interface for CCT

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 17:41:18 12/13/03

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On December 13, 2003 at 19:25:06, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>On December 13, 2003 at 19:08:06, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>[snip]
>>>>
>>>>What "official title"?  European World Computer Chess Champion?  CCT-6
>>>>Computer Chess Champion?  ACM International Computer Chess Champion?
>>>
>>>World Computer Chess Champion.
>>
>>
>>Baloney.  Nobody is going to recognize Shredder as WC
>
>Hmmm, more than 2000 websites who seem to care about the WCCC champion are
>called "nobody" then? http://www.google.com/search?q=computer+chess++graz

Tell us how much of that background radiation is negative?  That's not the kind
a "caring" an event needs.

>
>Let's replace the world "graz" in our search with the word "cct":
>http://www.google.com/search?q=computer+chess+cct
>463 results!
>
>
>
>>becaue Shredder did not
>>win the WC, because your precious in-person event was a complete bust, even
>>though no one cheated (as far as we know).
>>
>>The "in-person" emphasis is manifestly a crock.  What more evidence does one
>>need?
>>
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>>>>>The physical presence of the programmers (or operators) is inevitable for an
>>>>>official event, especially one giving the title "World Computer Chess Champion"
>>>>>to the winner.
>>
>>
>>The title means nothing now.  Too few participants and a bogus "winner".



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