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Subject: Re: Who will win at Paderborn ?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 07:04:02 12/26/05

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On December 26, 2005 at 09:56:55, Thomas Logan wrote:

>On December 26, 2005 at 09:20:42, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>
>>On December 26, 2005 at 07:28:12, Thomas Logan wrote:
>>
>>>On December 26, 2005 at 04:02:59, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 26, 2005 at 04:00:00, Marc Lacrosse wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The 15th IPCCC chmpionship will begin tomorrow in Paderborn
>>>>>with Rybka, Zappa, Fruit and Shredder competing among others.
>>>>>Hydra, Fritz, Junior, Hiarcs, Diep, Ktulu and Deep Sjeng will be missing.
>>>>>(but who cares ...)
>>>>>
>>>>>What are your guesses for the final results ?
>>>>>
>>>>>Mine is :
>>>>>
>>>>>1.Zappa
>>>>>2.Rybka
>>>>>3.Fruit
>>>>>4.Shredder
>>>>>
>>>>>Marc
>>>>
>>>>Hi Marc,
>>>>
>>>>here is my guess:
>>>>
>>>>1. Zappa
>>>>2. Shredder
>>>>3. Rybka
>>>>4. Fruit
>>>>
>>>>so, you are now not giving your book to any program? Am I correct?
>>>>
>>>>Ciao
>>>>Sandro
>>>
>>>Hi Sandro
>>
>>Hi Tom,
>>
>>>
>>>Is there a new version of Shredder ready for Paderborn
>>
>>yes, I am testing it with my book against Rybka with Rybka book and the score is
>>4 to 4 (8; +2, =4, -2) 50% but Shredder is ahead in game 9 even not enough to
>>win yet...same hardware for both.
>>
>>This version is much better than Shredder 9, but we want to improve it more.
>
>I am really glad to hear this

I think too many people sold the "skin of the bear" before getting it!

>
>
>>
>>Good to see people think Shredder is so behind, so they will prepare more
>>against others!
>
>The advantage of surprise

Strange...isn't it?

>
>but if shredder 10 is much different from shredder 9 there is no way to prepare
>for it anyway

Yes, it will be very different and better!

>>>
>>>Is the hardware of Zappa a bit too much to overcome
>>
>>Yes, this is why to me Zappa has the best chances...
>
>Yeah I think so also
>
>but we shall see

Well, I believe my expectations should be correct 95%
>
>Good luck

Thank you

>
>Tom

Sandro



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