Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 07:15:21 05/02/04
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On May 02, 2004 at 01:58:08, Peter Skinner wrote: >On May 02, 2004 at 01:05:09, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On May 02, 2004 at 00:49:26, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On May 02, 2004 at 00:32:54, Peter Skinner wrote: >>> >>>>On May 01, 2004 at 18:36:17, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>>> >>>>>The top three programs are Shredder, Fritz, and Junior. If someone wants to >>>>>dispute that, they can do it at WCCC '04. >>>>> >>>>>Dave >>>> >>>>I don't think an 11 round tournament will cast a shadow of doubt on the SSDF >>>>list. >>>> >>>>It maybe an important tournament, but it isn't THAT important. >>>> >>>>Peter >>> >>> >>>Wrong. It is the most important event on planet earth, regarding computer >>>chess. If you don't compete there you are a nobody. >>> >>>Vincent said so... >> >>It's the world championship. It has a 30-year pedigree. Sure, it's not as >>scientifically valid as the SSDF list. Nonetheless, it is the most important >>computer chess event on the planet, bar none. >> >>Dave > >It might be the most important one of the year, but hardly can the standings at >the end of the event truely show who the top 3 programs in the world are. > >With a little luck, and a power failure, GNUChess could win. Does that mean that >GNUChess is the top program in the world? > >All it will prove is that the top 5 people at the tournament are just that.. the >top 5 at the event. > >When the event goes to a 100drr system (100 double round robin) then maybe it >might state something, until then it is just a championship based on luck. > >Peter Don't you think that you've been flogging a dead horse for too long? :-)
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