Author: KarinsDad
Date: 15:23:49 02/09/99
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On February 09, 1999 at 16:38:06, William H Rogers wrote: > >>>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 I do. I am still a 4. Just wanted to know the difference. KarinsDad :)
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