Author: KarinsDad
Date: 20:58:09 06/15/99
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On June 15, 1999 at 20:40:12, Dave Gomboc wrote: [snip] >> >>I am surprised that the ICCA does not insist that the program (parameters, >>computing system, opening book, etc.) remain the same throughout the tournament. >>It is a strange thing that bug fixes and other code changes can be made in >>mid-tournament. > >It's not strange when you're used to it. Bugs always show up in World >Championships, every computer chess programmer knows this. Soon you will >experience this for yourself too. :-) I understand the reason for it and do not really condemn it, I am just one of those guys that believe in equality. If program A plays program B in round 1, then program C should be playing the same version of program B in round 3. Just a personality quirk of mine. > >>The reason I think that this is strange is that one of the tie breaks is based >>off which programs were played. Since the games are played at different times in >>the tournament (with potentially weaker or stronger programs of the same name), >>a tie break could be won when program A beat buggy program C early in the rounds >>whereas program B drew to not so buggy program C later in the rounds, but >>program C counted the same towards both programs A and B (and B lost tie break >>points over it). > [snip] Yup, stuff happens. KarinsDad :)
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