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Subject: Re: Open Dutch CCC final results

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 13:39:42 10/24/04

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On October 24, 2004 at 16:23:38, Uri Blass wrote:

>1)The tournament director could pick the winner only in case that he could be
>100% sure about the results.
>
>I see no reason to be 100% sure(I remember that xinix beated Ruffian in previous
>tournament so even weak programs can surprise in a good day).

It would not be a problem if the tournament director was only 99% sure? Pure
nonsense.

>The only claim that you can say is that the tournament director could influence
>the results and it is not fair.
>
>2)I see no reason that the pairing in the last round had to be done manually.

Because the pairing software refused to do it itself.

>3)Even in case that it had to be done manually it was possible to calculate the
>possible pairing and choose a random pairing.
>
>I understand that the ranking was not decided by which player played stronger
>opponents and I think that it is better to decide by which players played
>stronger opponents.

No, as has been explained to you before, because it's pure luck that decides
whom you play against in this kind of tournament.

--
GCP



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