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Subject: Re: New list WCCC participants and Free Hardware

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 02:17:21 05/29/04

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On May 29, 2004 at 04:19:23, enrico carrisco wrote:

>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.

I didn't pick the fact.  GCP did.



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