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Subject: Re: 1999 Dutch Open Computer-Chess Championship

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 19:11:41 10/31/99

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On October 31, 1999 at 21:44:30, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On October 31, 1999 at 18:33:40, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:
>
>>Chessica plays on behalf of the organization because one of the other contenders
>>couldn't play due to personal circumstances.
>>
>>Jeroen ;-}
>
>
>That's a great solution to a problem.  Has no one heard of the "bye"?  Or is
>it better to give one program two shots at winning?  And if so, who picks the
>one program?


I agree - this is unfair.  I can imagine all sorts of ugly scenarios where Quest
and Chessica meet in one of the final rounds, but only one is in contention for
the title...

I also don't think that Fritz (or any other commercial program) should be
allowed to play under an alias.

--Peter




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