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Subject: Re: Ikarus in CCT6

Author: Madhavan

Date: 21:34:42 02/07/05

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On February 07, 2005 at 11:56:43, Kolss wrote:

>On February 07, 2005 at 06:38:39, Madhavan wrote:
>
>>On February 07, 2005 at 06:29:49, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On February 07, 2005 at 05:25:40, Madhavan wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 07, 2005 at 04:36:54, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Reasons:
>>>>>
>>>>>1)I will not be available in part of the time of the tournament for personal
>>>>>reasons that I could not know about them before yesterday.
>>>>>
>>>>>2)I did not work much about movei lately and most of the time was used for
>>>>>things that are not productive for playing strength so I failed to do a
>>>>>significant improvement relative to the public version.
>>>>
>>>>thats not a problem,draw against Junior last CCT was perfect
>>>>
>>>>one of the following reason made you cancel your program for participation
>>>>
>>>>no commercial participants
>>>>slow hardware
>>>>and your first point,looking for an operator perhaps?
>>>
>>>I have A3000 now(2.01 ghz)
>>>It is not the fastest hardware but hardware is not a problem.
>>>
>>>I do not like to operare a program without being available even if it is
>>>possible.
>>
>>maybe its upto you
>>
>>>We saw what happened latest time with Ikarus.
>>
>>what happened?Ikarus is in the list

>we did not have any backup solution, like a remote computer at the university or
>something similar which had actually been tested. I tried to quickly set up the
>program on my hopelessly outdated computer (P3-450MHz) before I had to leave. Of
>course, during one of the breaks between games (just one or two games later),
>the internet connection was interrupted, and that was the end of it all.
>
>This time, as things look, I will "operate" the program (that is attend during
>the whole tournament), while Muntsin will probably watch substantial parts of
>the event. In the (unlikely, I hope) event of something similar happening, he
>should be able to take over.
>
>Also this time, we have allocated a little more time to testing on ICC before. I
>guess that is crucial as well to ensure proper functioning of all involved
>components...

this time,there was no mention about the hardware status
Ikarus would be in top 3,i guess and i wish the best to you for CCT as well as
IPCCC

>Anyway, I wish everyone a fun event!
>
>Best regards - Munjong (Ikarus team).



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