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Subject: Re: ICC Chess Tournament. Programs and seedings

Author: Lonnie Cook

Date: 15:23:12 01/22/00

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On January 22, 2000 at 17:32:57, Steve McRiley wrote:

>On January 22, 2000 at 16:54:00, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>
>>On January 22, 2000 at 14:58:02, Steve McRiley wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>
>>>
>>>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.
>
>It will be version 3 :)

Yes, it is, I asked Net and he told me PLUS 3 is the only ver out by Stef that
is automated
>
>>>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'm not too worried about this seeding, but would like to know the logic behind
>>it.
>
>Logic? Sorry, Im not into that :). Seriously, I dont really know.
>I dont think it really a problem if a program is seeded one or two places wrong
>but if everyon agree on this Im open to changes.
>
>>>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.
>
>No problem. Lets just hope this will be a nice event :)
>
>/McRiley - ICC



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