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Subject: Re: WCCC round 4 predictions

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 15:51:21 06/15/99

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On June 15, 1999 at 18:29:26, m.d.hurd wrote:

>On June 15, 1999 at 18:20:24, Tom King wrote:
>
>>On June 15, 1999 at 18:17:19, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On June 15, 1999 at 18:14:21, m.d.hurd wrote:
>>>[snip]
>>>>Why do you assume junior will beat hiarcs ?
>>>I see it as a toss up, but Junior is the #1 ranked program currently.
>>>The thing that amazes me is that P.ConNerS and Zugzwang are dead in the middle
>>>of the pack with a hundred times the horsepower of the other entries.
>>>!!
>>
>>but anything can happen in three rounds..let's see who is near the top after 7
>>rounds. Shame it can't be like the WMCCC, with 11 rounds.
>>
>>Rgds,
>>Tom
>
>I agree, the more rounds the more likely the best program will triamph. As a
>side issue does any one know which opening books the programs are using,
>commercial or special ones to prevent the oponents from prepairing against them
>?

Are they allowed to change their opening book from round to round? Posibly
having one more or less taylored for the playing style of each opponent?

Pete Galati



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