Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 00:49:52 08/22/05
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On August 22, 2005 at 03:39:06, Thorsten Czub wrote: >i have shortened the whole text a litte. and when i read this, >it looks like a midlife crisis to me. > >May I quote Stefan Meyer-Kahlen: > >"With 1,5 points from 2 rounds, Shredder looks very promising in the tournament, >especially as my previous opponents are certainly among the >wider circle of favourites. > >After the first day, two newcomers are on top of the list: >Fruit from France and Zappa from the U.S, both having two points out of two >rounds. > >In the third round's top-match Zappa defeated Fruit >which brought him the single lead with three points from three games > >If Shredder wants to get the title, he must defeat the presumed outsiders. > >Considering that, the draw is a fair result. >It also keeps Shredder among the tournament's leaders. > >Shredder gained an advantage in the opening, but then the game slackened, >and for a long time it looked like a clear draw. But then Fruit played very >strong and after five hours and almost 100 moves I had to resign for Shredder. >That, of course, is a severe set-back for my title ambitions. I have to admit >though that Fruit played very well indeed in this game. Shredder also took one >of his legendary rests, contemplating endlessly over a certain position. >This time he invested ten minutes for this position, >but it didn't help him. After five rounds Zappa heads the list with 4,5 points >6 rounds are still to play, so there is still something possible. However, >I need a bit of luck to win the tournament now. > >After 8 rounds Zappa has now 7,5 points followed by a lot of persecutors >with 5,5 points: Shredder, Junior, Deep Sjeng, Fruit and Crafty. >It's rather hard for Zappa not to win the tournament now. Tomorrow Shredder >faces Zappa. > >Although the programmers do not have to ponder about >the moves during a computerchess tournament, >operating a chess program is very exhausting. >I feel very tired at the moment, perhaps this somehow infected Shredder. > >Apparently Shredder knew that he had to win. >From the very beginning he marched forward attacking hard. >But Zappa defended tremendously and turned the tide through some very good >moves. > >Shredder's attack fizzled out and Zappa's counter-attack was too strong. >Very well played by Zappa; somehow everyone here is playing superb. >Zappa is most certainly the new World Champion now, >while Shredder only plays for the golden lemon. > >Two more rounds are still to play, yet >most likely we will already have a new World Champion after the >10 th round tonight. > >So Anthony Cozzie, Zappa's programmer, is the new World Champion in computer >chess. > > > >Congratulations to Anthony for this outstanding performance. >Zappa played really impressively and undoubtedly deserved the title. >With one round to play, Zappa has 9,5 points. >Fruit is in second place with 7,5 points. Shredder, Junior and Deep Sjeng >follow with 6,5 points. Tomorrow Shredder will face Junior. >For the last ten years, this was the match for the title, >but this time it is probably just played for third place. > > >As mentioned earlier, the game wasn't that important, however. > > >Fruit also won, so that the final table shows Zappa on top with 10,5 points >followed by Fruit with 8,5 points. >Shredder captured a shared third place > > >Third place in a World Championship is certainly a very good result. >However, I wanted to win with Shredder, of course. > > >Zappa and Fruit have both played very strong, >so the third place for Shredder is quite ok in the end. " A fair, honest and realistic review if you ask me. You seem to think you can plan a WC title? The truth about WCCC's is that if it were possible to replay the event you most probably get another WC. Get real Thorsten :) Ed
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