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Subject: Re: Who will win at Paderborn ?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 08:43:17 12/26/05

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On December 26, 2005 at 11:40:46, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On December 26, 2005 at 11:33:46, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On December 26, 2005 at 11:19:46, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>>On December 26, 2005 at 10:13:35, Marc Lacrosse wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 26, 2005 at 10:04:02, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>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!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>:-)
>>>>
>>>>I see, we have the same expression in French.
>>>>
>>>>But you are not completely right : those people had really got good parts of the
>>>>skin (in Reijkjavik and elsewhere), and they deservedly began to sell it!
>>>
>>>Well, you do not know that I was expecting something like this as I told my
>>>friends I was not optimist about the latest WCCC...I hoped to be wrong, but when
>>>I feel things...
>>
>>I do not know what you told friends but you did not say here that you do not
>>expect shredder to win the latest WCCC(you always seemed optimistic)

last year I made no claim on our chances in this forum because I was pessimistic
about the outcome...

Sandro
>
>No, this is not true.
>If you remember I told that I felt very pessimistic for the match against Hydra
>as my prediction was to lose some games and win none...because I felt we were
>going to use a buggy version...as SMK if you do not believe me...
>
>Last year I was pessimistic and SMK knew it too...
>
>I TRY TO BE REALISTIC RATHER THAN OPTIMISTIC!
>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>But it is very nice to hear that SMK and you are back with a stronger bear...
>>>>... and hopefully a thicker skin!
>>>
>>>4 times thicker would be enough?:-)
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Shredder 9 (and 7.04 before) were always among my favorites for analysis.
>>>>
>>>>I wish you a good tournament, Sandro.
>>>
>>>Thank you
>>>
>>>I am sending the book in a few minutes...we will see!
>>>This time I feel enough optimist to get 2nd place!
>>>
>>>Normally I hate anything less than first one, but I must be realistic!:-)
>>
>>Second place is of course very good result for shredder if you can get it.
>>Zappa is the big favourite and after it there are 3 programs that seem to have
>>almost equal chances for second place(Fruit Shredder and rybka).
>
>Yes, Zappa has the best chances...see my expectation...I think second place is
>within our chances...of course oN a few games the luck factor can play a lot,
>but I am confident on second place...we need to have too much luck for the first
>one...better to keep some for Torino!:-)
>
>>
>>Uri
>
>Sandro



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