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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