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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