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Subject: Re: PGN standard for computer opponents

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 08:50:24 06/08/99

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On June 08, 1999 at 09:49:53, Howard Exner wrote:

>On June 07, 1999 at 13:13:11, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>
>>On June 07, 1999 at 12:36:07, Howard Exner wrote:
>>
>>>I guess I'm just tired of replying to those who post games
>>>when numerous follw-ups by other posters include:
>>>
>>>What machine was that?
>>>Were you using two or one computer?
>>>What's the MHz of the computer?
>>>Hash size?
>>>What was that time control again?
>>>
>>>I suppose I'll lobby on this for awhile on this site.
>>>Some might think it worthwhile to have this info
>>>included in the PGN score and then start including it.
>>>
>>>The SSDF guys have it right. Maybe we can call it the
>>>"SSDF protocol for computer PGN games"?
>>
>>Well, time control can be included easily and should be included.  ICC includes
>>it in the title, which is wrong but it works.
>>
>>Yes, if you post a game it makes sense to include all of that other information,
>>but it doesn't make much sense to add tags to PGN, in my opinion.
>
>I agree with this also. I'd like to see the info included within
>the extablished parameters of PGN. The "Event" tag could be used
>for stuff like one vs two computers while the "White" and Black"
>identifiers of programs should also include the machine, speed and hash size.
>
>>
>>If all else fails you can include a comment in curly braces before the first
>>move, which describes exactly what you did.
>>
>>bruce
>
>Who invented the PGN standard?

	Steven J. Edwards did.



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