Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 05:27:32 09/27/99
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On September 27, 1999 at 07:55:45, Ratko V Tomic wrote: >> The problem, and I think they are going to receive complains >> about this, is that the 4 programs tested on K6-450 ALL COME >> FROM CHESSBASE. > >Which probably donated hardware and software for exactly this reason, >at least to the key SSDF decision makers. How convenent, right for >the Christmas shopping season. Even without this latest blatant >blunder, if you read the SSDF response to the complaints about using >the CB proprietary autoplayer it becomes clear who is it really that >SSDF serves. If doctors can be bought by pharmaceutical companies >with few days of vacations in resorts and cruise ships, why couldn't >be chess players with fast computers and chess software. (After all, >chess players don't make an integrity oath and on average make less >than doctors, so statistically they ought to be easier to buy and >would cost less to stay bought.) > >SSDF has really gone overboard with the corruption in the latest >several lists. The time is ripe for a new CC evaluation group to >rise and serve the chess playing public. I do not think there was anything corrupt, and if there was this is no place to air accusations. Plus the storm this would create against the SSDF if anything like this was true would practically end any credability the SSDF would have. If you are going to create as list like this and publish it then you have to do it in a way that does not bias SO MANY other programs. To me having Nimzo99 as one of the programs compared to even say Shredder is pretty weak. This list when looked at overall tells me that it is unfair, not justified. Even though results may be close to accurate, the list leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Fine having faster hardware, but more program than just the four need to be played, There is no way Nimzo99 should be 4th.
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