Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 15:56:58 12/10/03
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On December 10, 2003 at 18:40:02, Amir Ban wrote: >On December 10, 2003 at 18:20:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On December 10, 2003 at 17:41:49, Amir Ban wrote: >> >>>On December 10, 2003 at 10:14:18, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On December 10, 2003 at 09:23:38, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 10, 2003 at 09:19:15, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Who set up such a rule? The rules I have always used for computer chess >>>>>>simply say that backing up, correcting the error, and playing on from there >>>>>>is the _right_ decision. Why would a speed chess tournament suddenly make >>>>>>operator errors fatal??? >>>>>> >>>>>>If it is true, it is about the lousiest rule I have heard of... >>>>> >>>>>Time is critical in the blitz games, and how are you going to >>>>>'correct' the time Junior lost because of my mistake? >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>GCP >>>> >>>>Usually a program knows how much time it used per move and records that >>>>in the game history. We did this _many_ times in Cray Blitz and when I >>>>typed "reset 31" and "display clock" we would see _exactly_ what the clock >>>>times were at that point in the game... >>> >>>Nobody cares what your internal clock shows in the blitz. >>> >>>The WCCC blitz tournament is organized pandemonium played for fun. You get 7 >>>minutes on a mechanical clock and you need to figure how much time to give your >>>program, play fast and make few mistakes. The "one hand" rule is enforced, >>>pieces get thrown on the floor, and clocks are in danger of being banged to >>>pieces. >>> >>>It is not meant to be a serious test of the programs. The fast operators >>>(notoriusly including Erdogan Gunes and Alex Kure) may win several points for >>>their program. >>> >>>Amir >> >> >>Now wouldn't an automatic interface tournament make _that_ more pleasant? >> > >It would be as thrilling as this engine match running on my nearby computer >*YAWN*. > >Amir > > Then let the operators have their _own_ blitz event. Since they are greatly influencing the outcome anyway. Is program X the _real_ world blitz champion? Or is it program X + operator Y? I never see _that_ on a box top. >>Another point for such a change. >> >>Not that it will be done, of course.
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