Author: Mathieu Pagé
Date: 06:27:12 06/17/05
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Hi Christopher, Every years some one bring this point about WCCC (and about CCT too btw). There is to side to the answer : First WCCC is not an "AlphaBeta engines competition", but a "Computer chess" competition. The winner will be the machine that is the best at playing chess. By machine we mean a computer (hardware) with software (engine) and datas (Opening book, learning files, EGTB). Th winner will be the best automated chess entity. Like in car races the winner of a championship is usually the best car/driver pair. This _IS_ fair. It's just not a engine only competition. Secondly, there is a reason where you will never find a equal hardware competition. Supposed we decide that for WCCC 2006 everyone should be equiped with a PIV 5.5 Ghz. What happen to the program wich is program runs faster on a AMD? What happen to the engine that is written in PowerPC asm ? What if Hydra want to join (hydra is partially hardcoded in PCI(?) cards)? What if IBM want to enter the so long hidden (not destroyed :) Deeper Blue ? That tournament would be WPIV5.5CC (World PIV 5.5 Chess Champoinship) with the fundamental emphasis on "PIV 5.5 Chess" not computer chess. Mathieu Pagé
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