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Subject: Re: Are You Sure It's the WCCC??

Author: Madhavan

Date: 00:15:17 08/16/05

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On August 15, 2005 at 18:53:50, Rex wrote:

>On August 15, 2005 at 17:20:10, George Speight wrote:
>
>>The WCCC that is going on as we speak is strange to say the least. I wonder if
>>this is the official computer world championship they have each year. Fritz is
>>strangely absent, and im sure its not because of any fear one way or the other.
>>Maybe they didnt like the pairing system being used any more than u guys do.
>>Obviously Fritz knows in along match it cannot beat Shredder, but in short
>>tournaments like this the weaker programs have a better chance. I mean, who in
>>this tournament is going to have a chance if they had to play Shredder or Junior
>>a best of 24 match. But all this is neither here nor there- thing like this
>>could be argued until we are all 90 and senile. The strangest thing about this
>>tournament is there has been no mention whatsoever of it on the chessbase
>>website front page. I have looked every day-nothing. Last year it was the main
>>topic each and every day. This year, except for a few words i read about a month
>>ago, its like they are not even acknowledging that it is taking place. You would
>>think they would be giving day by day or round by round results. Nothing! It's
>>like they are not even interested. It makes me wonder if they are po'd because
>>the 2 freeware programs are in there, and what are they going to say if one of
>>them win against the supposed monster they charge $40 or $50  for. I have
>>nothing ag. chessbase- i own most of their commercial programs. But their
>>silence of this tournament is strange to say the least.  Regards, George
>
>
>This is why I only pay money out to those programs that play in official
>tourneys.  Shredder seems to play in almost every major tourney and thus has my
>money.  Other "commercial" programs will not get my money because of the no
>show.

ChessMaster doesn't play in many tournaments and still it's very popular and
best buy



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