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Subject: Re: Zappa's dominating score...

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 10:25:38 08/22/05

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On August 22, 2005 at 12:56:13, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 22, 2005 at 11:57:33, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Is it the largest margin (by percentage of points) ever for a WCCC or WMCCC
>>event?
>
>
>No.  Earlier WCCCs were won with perfect scores.  Deep Thought in 1989.  Fewer
>rounds, but that really doesn't matter in a swiss where you have enough rounds
>that the winner has to play the top programs...
>
>We also had a perfect score at one of the ACM events.  I think 1984 but I am not
>sure without my files handy...


He's asking something slightly different.  He wants to know if Zappa's 2-point
margin of victory is the largest ever as a percentage of points.

Dann, this page will help you answer your question:

http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/wcc-comp.htm

-Peter



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