Rybka won with 2 points advantage (objectively, get real)

[bob]

Pope, I wasn't aware that Fritz no longer participates in tournaments. What happened to there full time programmer Frans Morsch?

Also, strange about Shredder, that program never missed a tournament and usually won, is Rybka really THAT much better than everyone else they are hiding from Rybka??

This has been an issue for years. Not everyone chooses to participate. Some don't want to lose to Rybka. Some of us look forward to the chance to play it. All depends on your outlook.

Personally, I plan on competing as long as I am physically/mentally able, whether I expect to win or not has nothing to do with the decision. CCT events have no expense associated making them attractive to me. Others seem to have different opinions... different strokes for different folks...

[Lion]

By the way, congratulations of the nice draw vs Rybka.

regards

[Sean Evans]

This has been an issue for years. Not everyone chooses to participate. Some don't want to lose to Rybka. Some of us look forward to the chance to play it.

In regard to Fischer not showing up for the 1975 FIDE match, Karpov stated:

"The Only Chess Player That Never Loses A Game Of Chess Is the Chess Player That Never Plays!"

[Nimzovik]

Sacrilige! You just posted an anti - Fischer quote on a Chess Forum!!

[mhull]

By the way, congratulations of the nice draw vs Rybka.

regards

Crafty may have been out-searching Rybka, which may have been hobbled by a mud sucking cluster utilization strategy.

[Gian-Carlo Pascutto]

Do you think F, J, H and S will participate in the next WCCC?

Cordially,

Sean

Now that the rules were changed to handicap the cluster programs (Jonny, Sjeng, Toga, Rybka), sure!

[bob]

Do you think F, J, H and S will participate in the next WCCC?

Cordially,

Sean

Now that the rules were changed to handicap the cluster programs (Jonny, Sjeng, Toga, Rybka), sure!

Not only clusters. I've run a bit on a 4-socket box that would be nice to use as well, but it unfortunately has 16 cores which is 8 more than the rules allow...