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Subject: Re: "The WCCC is too few rounds, it's all about luck." - almost poll tim

Author: Peter Berger

Date: 01:50:46 08/03/05

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On August 03, 2005 at 01:14:46, Peter Skinner wrote:

>Zappa entering should make for some exciting games. It is pretty tough.

Zappa is my main outsider bet - strong engine, strong book, parallel engine,
probably also strong hardware.

>Crafty will also be tough with you operating as always :)

Fortunately Crafty couldn't care less who operates it or what he thinks :) - the
ability to read and type is sufficient. I personally think Crafty will be one of
the entries competing for 3rd rank but it is all guesswork of course.

>
>>Maybe: Fruit and Chess Tiger
>
>I would love to see both participate. Chess Tiger hasn't competed in a few long
>time, and Christophe surely has been working on the beast

Yes, both of them would be great contenders. If one of them has a parallel
version they'd belong to the favourites.


>
>>Junior and Shredder again look like fine bets of course, every year less dare >to even challenge them ,and Hydra chickened out , same as Fritz for the first >time - I just hope that the maybes take part to improve competition.
>>
>>Peter
>
>Personally I would like to see a "changing of the guard" so to speak. Crafty,
>Diep, Deep Sjeng, Zappa, Jonny, Tiger, or Fruit would be welcome winners :)
>
>Peter



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