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Subject: Re: Point of WCCC99

Author: Micheal Cummings

Date: 04:01:00 06/16/99

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On June 16, 1999 at 04:34:36, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>On June 16, 1999 at 00:06:14, Micheal Cummings wrote:
>
>>After seeing the current results, and when comparing them to say the SSDF. Can
>>someone tell me other than getting a group of guys together and playing chess
>>with computers, what really the winner of this tourny will get out of it other
>>than a title.
>>
>>Nothing against Shredder for example, (I have Shredder2), but if it wins, I
>>would not think that it is better than the rest and would feel a little let down
>>if it did win, cause really I do not think it deserves to be caused world
>>champion.
>>
>>Just my opinion, what do other thinks about this. I am not picking on any one
>>program, as it is early, and I have nothing against the programs or people. But
>>with so few games I wonder what really the point of playing is, apart from fun.
>>and to let the people with multi processor compute come out and have some fun
>
>Mike,
>
>You're probably peeved like I am that the King ver 3.x did not play in the
>tournament.  Mindscape probably did this for a reason.  Even if the King came in
>at third place it would still be pretty good but not the champion.
>
>Then again with that lousy opening book unless Johann DeKoning improved it, it
>would not stand a snowballs' chance in hell against what I have seen at this
>really high level event.
>
>We will see on the last day how good the top programs are against human
>competition.  I, like the majority of the CCC find this WCCC99 to be
>exhilarating.
>
>Tim Frohlick

I am totally interested too. nothing against it, just a passing thought I had.
And yes I think the King engine was a HUGE loss for this match :)

It would have kicked butt.



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