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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy

Author: Frank Phillips

Date: 10:03:04 12/10/03

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On December 09, 2003 at 17:49:59, Amir Ban wrote:

>On December 09, 2003 at 14:26:47, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On December 09, 2003 at 10:59:14, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>"An operator can only  (1) type in moves and (2) respond to request from
>>>the compute for clock information."
>>>
>>>
>>>How, from that rule, does it become possible for the operator to say "Hmm.
>>>the engine claims a draw,
>>
>>The engine didn't claim a draw.
>>
>>Unless you consider the interface part of the engine, but that's IMHO
>>another discussion. If the Jonny engine would have claimed the draw
>>I would agree with you but given the facts I consider the ICGA decision
>>also acceptable.
>>
>
>But this division between engine and interface never came up in the
>considerations of Herik, Levy and the rest throughout their deliberations. It
>was suggested as a justification *after* the final decision.
>
>If the TD paid no attention to this detail, how can it make his decision right ?
>
>It didn't play any part in Zwanzger's desire to avoid a draw, either. What you
>are saying is that he couldn't claim a draw even if he wanted to, which is
>ridiculous.
>
>Amir


This speaks volumes about the post-hoc arguments and 'logic'.

Maybe someone should just install a fic server for the next one.

Mistakes are made; it is human.  Refusal to learn from them is stupidity.

Frank



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