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Subject: Re: Where are CM6000 and CS TAL II ?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 02:22:02 06/18/99

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On June 18, 1999 at 05:05:12, Harald Faber wrote:

>On June 18, 1999 at 04:51:54, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>
>>>I'm sure that this has been posted before, but I couldn't find it.
>>>So my question is:
>>>Does anybody know why CM6000 and CS Tal are not present in Paderborn
>>>at the WCCC ?
>>>Kind regards
>>>
>>>K.E.
>>
>>
>>Klaus,
>>
>>CM6000 has a lousy opening book and wouldn't stand a chance in hell against the
>>fierce Paderborn competition.  CS Tal II is a lot weaker than any of the
>>contestants and with an elo rating of 2300 would be creamed.
>
>CSTal is said to be in testing phase so no chance to test it in Paderborn...
>Don't know why Mindscape didn't manage to go there but certainly they would have
>been able to manage a better opening book e.g. Who knows. In fact they don't
>need this event to sell their copies.

I asked cstalx on ICC during one of the games.  They said that they didn't want
to pay the $500 entry fee.

Dave



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