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Subject: Re: 15th Game

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 16:58:42 12/28/03

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On December 28, 2003 at 16:48:55, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On December 27, 2003 at 11:58:58, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>It's not clear who is +5 here,
>
>but whatever the side that is +5, let's consider
>
>  a) hardware dated 1996/1997
>
>playing hardware dated 2002/2003
>
>  b) a public book used for junior
>
>this where everyone knows the junior style is unique and requires certain
>positions to get a full point.
>
>  c) everyone testing at home junior is completely killing it with their
>tournament books and newer versions. Even falcon scores 60%. Diep 95% (one
>draw). Others reported similar % at home against it. Crafty gets about 50%
>against the public version having a 10 times hardware advantage against a
>crippled junior as it doesn't get through the tactical barrier.
>
>So let's first consider that at world champs
>  a) crafty gets killed in book
>  b) it is equal hardware, despite all BS stories he tells here it
>     won't work in 2005 either at those supercomputers of course
>  c) junior gets above the tactical barrier
>
>End of crafty.
>
>And *that's* why Bob doesn't show up at world champs, whatever nonsense he tells
>here. Everyone who has a chance to win there will show up!

Then should we not ask "Why do _you_ bother showing up?"  You clearly
don't have a chance of winning.  Based on lots of past tournaments.

So I suppose I _completely_ fail to understand your point, assuming you
actually _have_ a point beside just knocking a program you can't beat...




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