Author: David Mitchell
Date: 10:58:22 02/26/04
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On February 26, 2004 at 13:31:20, Chessfun wrote: >On February 26, 2004 at 02:04:07, Thomas Mayer wrote: > >>Hi Harald, >> >>>>[FUNmode ON] >>>>So I start with the usual list: (Mark what you think is important... :) >>>> >>>>( ) you played with the wrong time control >>>>( ) you played against the wrong opponents >>>>( ) you played against too many opponents >>>>( ) you played against too less opponents >>>>( ) the engine did not like your PC >>>>( ) the weather was bad - this explains the result >>>>( ) you played too less games >>>>( ) you played too much games >>>>( ) you played at the wrong days of the year >>>>( ) you did not use the correct set of TBs (whatever correct is) >>>>( ) you did not restart the PC after every game >>>>( ) you DID restart the PC after every game >>>>( ) it is too cold in your country >>>>( ) it is too hot in your country >>>>( ) you were bought >>>>( ) you ignored the money you get >>>>( ) you $%&ยง*#$% duuuh... >>>>( ) add some more... :) >>>> >>>>I love this list... :))) >>>> >>>>[FUNmode OFF] >> >>>The list misses an important point: >>>( ) The engine has a well-known bug, use the bugfree version xyz >>> >>> >>>And some more: >>>( ) You used permanent brain >>>( ) You played with the wrong opening book >>>( ) You used the wrong GUI >>>( ) You leave out the winning games just to harm the result to your intentions >>> >>>(I love this list too :-)) >> >>and of course the all time goody: >> >>( ) you used the autoplayer - it is buggy ! >> >>:) >> >>Greets, Thomas > > >It would seem from reading other threads that we need one of these of maybe even >a couple. Anyone want to pick the most applicable say 2? > >Here are mine based on what I've read. >You used permanent brain >You played against too less opponents > >Sarah. By far the most mentioned excuse I've seen so far is (drum roll): You played too few games. Naturally, if the GUI is stealing resources the engine expects to use, or the opening book is from some _other_ chess program - then I think the "excuse" (like playing less than 30 games), is quite valid. dave
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