Author: Pall Sigurdsson
Date: 06:51:52 09/05/99
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On September 05, 1999 at 08:52:54, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >The game must count. Whether it was the hardware or the software it must count >towards the total result against the GM's > >In my opinion this is the same as a GM who loses and says that he had an itchy >bum all thought that game that made him play poorly. > >Whether the program or hardware, you offered the challenge and if something went >wrong that is because of some error on your part in programming, research or >preperation. > >Programs play poorly in some cases and sometimes plays strange moves. The >software and hardware are all part of the package. Just like a GM. > >If an GM is sick and loses he cannot forget the loss, it counts. You hardware or >software was sick. So the result must count. > >I am sure some will disagree, but I think take the error or stuff up on the chin >and continue stronger. Remember the grandmaster who commented that he had never beaten a healthy opponent! ;-) Regards, Pall Sigurdsson
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