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Subject: Re: Fritz losing on time / Claim on ChessBase site

Author: Rex

Date: 03:49:46 07/10/04

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On July 10, 2004 at 05:36:19, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>>Fritz greatly reduced its chances for overall victory by losing on time
>>against Falcon in round three. This was due not to faulty algorithms, but by
>>the computer hanging, as we have learnt from members of the Fritz team.
>
>This sounds like complete nonsense to me.
>
>Why did the Fritz team not check whether the computer was still running,
>they are allowed to do so (after asking the tournament director).
>
>Moreover, a hang should be obvious from the clocks on the remote system
>no longer running.
>
>--
>GCP

YAWN!!  The way I see it, if it were Auto Racing, the pit crew makes sure the
ENGINE is healthy BEFORE the race.  Not screem foul during or after the race if
they find the ENGINE is broke!!  Part of the game.  You snooze, You loose.



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