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Subject: Re: CSTal and Chess Tiger Not on SSDF??

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 11:14:00 09/23/99

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On September 23, 1999 at 12:43:42, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On September 22, 1999 at 19:28:20, Leon Stancliff wrote:
>
>>Can anyone tell me why Chess System Tal and Chess Tiger are not listed on the
>>SSDF rating list?
>>
>>
>>
>>By the way, I understand the new rating list will be out on Sunday the 26th.
>
>
>Chess Tiger 11.8 should be listed in the next SSDF list. Unfortunately I have
>not been able to provide them version 11.9 or version 12.0 in time.
>
>I have to say that I'm really looking forward the result. I have not been
>informed directly about the rating of my program. So I will discover it at the
>same time you will discover it.
>
>Chess Tiger has never been listed in the SSDF list before. This should stop some
>rumours about the "noname" programs (the one listed with a number instead of the
>real name).
>
>The SSDF offered me to test my program and to list it with a number instead of
>the name. At first I took the offer. Then I thought about it longer and asked
>them to list Chess Tiger with its real name. Time will tell if it was a good
>decision! :)
>
>
>
>    Christophe

IMO, the SSDF should not tell the software organizers which number their program
is if they are forbidden from telling everyone else!

"We would like to know how well our program plays, but you can't tell anybody
else!  Maybe if it does really well, we'll make the name public."

Snort.

Dave



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