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Subject: Re: AT 2004 (90m+30s) Participants

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 23:20:25 07/20/04

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On July 21, 2004 at 02:10:54, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On July 21, 2004 at 00:17:53, Graham Banks wrote:
>
>>On July 20, 2004 at 15:40:24, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>
>>>ENGLISH
>>>The participants of our long lasting AT 2004
>>>tournament are now clear. I had to decide the
>>>participants of this amateur tourney by
>>>drawing lots. Hence, some engines like
>>>AnMon 5.32 / Delfi 4.5 / Tao 5.6 / Yace 0.99.87
>>>can't play. Details and playing conditions of
>>>this tournament almost daily on our homepage at
>>>[http://www.utzingerk.com/at_2004.htm]
>>>Kurt
>>>
>>>GERMAN
>>>Nun sind die Teilnehmer des AT 2004 Turniers bekannt.
>>>Man sehe die Details und Bedingungen bei
>>>[http://www.utzingerk.com/at_2004.htm]
>>>Über die Teilnehmer habe ich das Los entscheiden
>>>lassen und und so mussten AnMon 5.32, Delfi 4.5, Tao 5.6 und
>>>Yace 0.99.87 leider über die Klinge springen. Start des
>>>Turniers am nächsen Freitag, 23. Juli 2004.
>>>Mfg
>>>Kurt
>>
>>Looks good Kurt except I'm disappointed that Tao 5.6 missed out. Still a strong
>>field!
>>Graham.
>
>     Hi Graham
>     It would just be more than we can do if we
>     had enhanced the numer of participants for
>     this long lasting tourney. It's a pity that
>     Tao 5.6 is not playing. Other people would
>     have preferred Delfi 4.5 or AnMon 5.32 and
>     Yace to be included. There is always a balance
>     between much participants and less rounds to
>     go or a few engines with many rounds to play.
>     And personally I prefer the second case as
>     it says more about playing strength I think.
>     Kurt [http://www.utzingerk.com]


Of course you're correct Kurt. It wouldn't have mattered who you'd left out,
somebody would have been disappointed.
I see the tourney as a battle between List, Aristarch and SOS for top spot with
Gothmog and Crafty struggling down the other end. El Chinito will be sandwiched
in between.
Graham.



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