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Subject: Re: Who will win at Paderborn ?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 17:23:33 12/28/05

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On December 28, 2005 at 15:47:51, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On December 27, 2005 at 23:05:46, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On December 27, 2005 at 03:48:04, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>>On December 27, 2005 at 03:23:37, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 26, 2005 at 07:20:45, Thomas Logan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On December 26, 2005 at 07:01:40, JNoomen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On December 26, 2005 at 04:00:00, Marc Lacrosse wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My guess:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. Rybka
>>>>>>2. Zappa
>>>>>>3. Fruit
>>>>>>4. Shredder
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Best wishes for X-mas,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jeroen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>PS  Somebody knows why Hydra is missing? I thought it would play in Paderborn
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What are your guesses for the final results ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Mine is :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>1.Zappa
>>>>>>>2.Rybka
>>>>>>>3.Fruit
>>>>>>>4.Shredder
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Marc
>>>>>
>>>>>I have to give the edge to zappa
>>>>>
>>>>>because of the hardware advantage.
>>>>>
>>>>>Rybka next
>>>>>
>>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>>Yes that may stop Rybka. But such tournaments don't prove who is best, not
>>>>enough games.
>>>>
>>>>But Rybka has dominated during testing, and is the worlds' strongest engine,
>>>>with SMP it is so strong it would have the edge. Maybe a big edge.
>>>>
>>>>If Shredder beats Rybka it will be due too hardware advantage.
>>>
>>>Not necessarely...the version we are going to use scored 5 to 4 against Rybka
>>>with Rybka1.bkt on the same hardware...(5: +2, =2, -1)
>>>
>>>I understand people make judgments on what they see, but there is a lot you have
>>>not seen yet!
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>
>>>Sandro
>>
>>We'll see. I've see enough to have an idea. Rybka is a new approach to chess
>>programming, many things are the same or similar but some things are new, or
>>better put together. You have your work cut out for you. Time to get some GM's
>>on your team!;-)
>>
>>Terry
>
>after the first 4 games, do you still think the same?
>
>Sandro

I think Rybka has a very good chance of winning the tournament, yes.

Terry



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