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Subject: Re: And I wonder how Zappa can do against Hydra

Author: Madhavan

Date: 19:59:09 08/31/05

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On August 31, 2005 at 15:00:13, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On August 30, 2005 at 08:14:10, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On August 30, 2005 at 07:59:50, Shaley wrote:
>>
>>>Of course, the Hydra's hardware seems to be more powerful, so I think this match
>>>will be a win for Hydra with some score advantage, may be 1-1.5 points.
>>
>>I do not think that Hydra is going to beat Zappa
>>Chess is not games of hardware and I do not think that the better hardware
>>always win.
>>
>>I am also not sure if Hydra's hardware is better.
>>We are not able to compare between them and nobody here has access to Hydra's
>>hardware.
>>
>>Uri
>
>For once i feel you are correct Uri.
>
>In any case, we can see it ourselves.
>
>paderborn is from 27-30 december.
>
>participants:
>  Zappa
>  Shredder
>  Diep
>  Hydra
>  Baron?
>  Gandalf?
>  Quark?
>  Yace?
>  Matador?
>  Isichess?


Anaconda
Ikarus


>  and others i might forget who hopefully show up. 16 participants.
>
>I didn't hear whether fritz shows up this year, usually they do show up.
>However i feel fritz is so outdated by now in engine play strength that it will
>be a tough decision for them to join or not join.

Fritz 9 is okay,It needs a lot of testing.
actually,Paderborn event looks very much interesting than WCCC,I wonder if ICC
broadcasts this event.If yes,I'd spectate,It's fun to spectate programs play at
ICC.

>Vincent



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