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Subject: Re: Crafty - an amateur program?

Author: William H Rogers

Date: 13:38:06 02/09/99

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>>On February 09, 1999 at 12:16:20, KarinsDad wrote:
>>[snip]

>>as though we are really trying to break things down like this:
>>
>>0.  Author of Deep Blue
>>1.  Good enough at writing chess programs to get paid for it
>>2.  Competent at writing chess programs
>>3.  Amateurish and clumsy at writing chess programs
>>4.  First try at writing any sort of program was chess.  Should have stuck with
>>"Hello, world!"
>>5.  Bumbling, incompetent dimwit
>>6.  Whinging, moronic twit
>
>What is the difference between #4, 5, and 6?
>>
>>What is the point at these subclasses?  Isn't that the point of the contest in
>>the first place -- to figure out what slot the programmer belongs in?
>>Hopefully, only 0, 1, and 2 get invited in the first place.
>
>Ah, but in the amateur tournaments (and I am unaware of professional tournaments
>except those run by private groups such as SSDF), 0 and 1 do not get invited.
>How is that fair? Tournaments should be open to all and should have sections
>(i.e. classes similar to USCF rating classes) with accolades and prizes
>accordingly.
>
>KarinsDad :)

Please
I moved from a 4 to a 3, and now I am working hard to attain a 2.
Have pitty on beginners.
Bill



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