Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen
Date: 23:31:42 01/23/00
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On January 23, 2000 at 16:43:16, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:
>On January 23, 2000 at 13:19:28, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>
>>On January 23, 2000 at 11:48:52, picklefrommars wrote:
>>
>>>Strange... both Shredder and Ferret the first and second place finishers are NOT
>>>participating !!
>
>How do you know that Shredder will not participate ? NN could mean anything.
>Last year, Shredder participated. Two years ago, it was "Clever & Smart" by
>Stefan, a kind of experimental program: 2 different "shredders" and a computer
>referee deciding which of the 2 suggested moves (if different) to take - a kind
>of purely electronical 3-hirn. The question is probably if the experimental
>program is ready for tournament.
This is the truth, thanks Uli.
If I play with Shredder I will call it Shredder, if I play with something else I
will call it something else. I can tell you at the beginning of the tournament.
Paderborn is always a great place to experiment, not like a WCCCC.
Stefan
>No doubt that Stefan will be ready for competition with either program.
>
>Uli
>
>>
>>Shredder is a commercial program and Stefan probably doesn't want to risk a bad
>>showing at the Paderborn tournament. It might hurt sales.
>>
>>Ferret is written by Bruce Moreland, who lives in Washington. He probably wants
>>to save his travel money to go to a World Championship tournament, instead of
>>"just" the Paderborn tournament.
>>
>>-Tom
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