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Subject: Re: New list WCCC participants and Free Hardware

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 00:07:41 05/29/04

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On May 28, 2004 at 20:57:06, enrico carrisco wrote:

>On May 28, 2004 at 18:20:55, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On May 28, 2004 at 18:04:16, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On May 28, 2004 at 17:50:22, Slater Wold wrote:
>>>
>>>>Not to mention other "commercial" authors who have participated in CCT.
>>>
>>>Hmm, I remember Junior being in, and Amir certainly has put up the
>>>challenge to Bob a few times (the 10x hardware thing comes to mind).
>>
>>Which he lost.  Meaning both the 10x hardware thing & CCT6.
>>
>>>Enrico was also in with Hiarcs.
>>
>>Which came in AFTER Crafty in CCT6.
>
>Let's keep it in perspective, Slate.  I started the thread of support for Crafty
>and completely agree Crafty has good chances.  However, what you quote above:
>Hiarcs ranked 2nd to Crafty after a blitz playoff (no blitz playoffs in WCCC.)
>Hiarcs ran on less than 25% of the CPU power and Hiarcs didn't drop a single
>game to Crafty in the tournament.

I wasn't being or trying to be disrespectful.  But you didn't beat Crafty in the
tournament.  That's not rude, it's just a fact.

>I said it before CCT6 even began and will say it now -- 5+3 blitz to settle
>tie-breaks in a tournament is foolish, especially considering such statements as
>above get made.

Agreed.  But HIARCS had its chance to beat Crafty and win.  And it didn't.
Again, just facts.



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