Author: Terry Presgrove
Date: 14:50:34 02/18/00
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On February 18, 2000 at 17:12:24, Nick Kratsias wrote: >First of all, it was the correct decision to forfeit junior in the game against >Addams. I completely agree with what kasparovchess website has to say about >this. It was their fault, but it's completely bogus to say that was a severe >discrimination or conspiracy against junior. I also read arguments about how >late junior was. Programmer of junior said it was half an hour, kasparovchess >representative said it was over 2 hours. Still not clear who was telling the >truth. >The next time, junior should be forfeited if it's late 30 min for g/60. That's >how they do it in real tournaments. It's bogus to think that a computer program >should delay the game at the expense of a player. This is rediculous. Adams had problems at the begining of the first match for more than an hour and then DJ had ISP problems at the end of the the first match and the Begining of the second. DJ allowed Adams to delay the first match two hours because he thought it was too early. Then say's he won't play when DJ has ISP problems because it is too late. I am sick and tired of hearing about the poor GM's having fatique or how it it would be an advantage for the comp if they continue. They took their money they should have treated the DJ team just like anyone else, but They didn't. I don't know what you have been reading at the KC site but I see nothing to indicate DJ was late for anything. They had ISP problems and that is the same as Adam's had at the beginning. It's like being late for a >college interview, because you're stuck in traffic, not a good excuse. Adddams >was probably also mad, because he wanted to win a game also. He is about 200 >points stronger. Kasparov would've been allowed to play, because Addams >wouldn't mind. And Kasparov did not disconnect like that. It wasn't for the >junior team to check their equipment, they were also negligent. Junior got more >than enough special treatment to play in such a gm tournaments. They got special treatment alright they got screwed! >To stop such discrimination, it would be a good idea to include a couple of >other top programs in the next tournaments. And also make it 32 participants in >all. > >It's a great tournament and i don't understand why this forum is so bitter. >Chess programs are made so that people could play them. The best way to test >their strengths is to let them play in chess tournaments. I don't see any >reason for people in this forum or for programmers of junior to be arrogant or >rude about this event. I hope this grand prix will continue. > >Another suggestion is to let the players play more than 2 games in 1/4, 1/2 and >the finals, just like in the fide knock out. And about 4 spots should be for >computers.
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