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Subject: Re: New list WCCC participants and Free Hardware

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 01:19:23 05/29/04

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On May 29, 2004 at 03:07:41, Slater Wold wrote:

>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.

Just pick better facts when trying to prove your basis of why Crafty has good
chances at WCCC.  Winning a blitz playoff is not one of those supporting facts.
It's overall 7/9 performance in CCT6 is, however.

-elc.



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