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Subject: Re: ICC Chess Tournament. Programs and seedings

Author: Alexander Kure

Date: 14:16:14 01/22/00

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On January 22, 2000 at 16:54:00, Peter McKenzie wrote:

>>1.  Shredder
>
>I heard this was going to be Shredder version 2 (not the version 4 that won the
>1999 World Comp Champs), in which case I don't think it should be seeded #1.  If
>it is version 4, then I think it should be seeded #1.


Actually, what i know is that it is Shredder 3 that is playing.


>
>>2.  Ferret
>>3.  Nimzo
>>4.  Crafty
>>5.  Diep
>
>I know Diep is a strong program, but I don't understand how it is seeded in
>front of LambChop.  LambChop finished a point in front of Diep at the 1999 World
>Computer Chess Champs and in the ICC Tournament LambChop will be on faster
>hardware too.


I agree with you on that, Peter


>
>I'm not too worried about this seeding, but would like to know the logic behind
>it.
>
>>6.  ZarkovX
>>7.  LambChop
>>8.  Insomniac
>>9.  Little Goliath
>>10. PostModernist
>>11. Amateur
>>12. Hossa
>>13. EXchess
>>14. Grok
>>15. GnuChess
>>16. Bringer
>>17. Galahad
>>18. Tinker
>>19. Averno
>>20. Shrike
>>
>>The seedings are pretty hard to do. The pairings will be done with a
>>swiss system so it is probably not deadly important to have the
>>seedings 100% correct (if that is even possible to do).
>
>Thanks for doing a tough job.


What about using the ICC ratings as a last decision if you cannot decide in
seeding some programs?

Greetings
Alex



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