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Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
Driving home from the Kaufbeuren 2018 Tournament, Helge and me we had a great idea (as we thought ):
We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
Allowed are chess computer below an ELO of 1000. This list could help to find one. If you don't have any in your collection, look at eBay; here you can find them for low Budget.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament. Tournament start could be beginning of December or Januar 1st next year.
What do you think? Are you interested?
Regards, Michael
We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
Allowed are chess computer below an ELO of 1000. This list could help to find one. If you don't have any in your collection, look at eBay; here you can find them for low Budget.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament. Tournament start could be beginning of December or Januar 1st next year.
What do you think? Are you interested?
Regards, Michael
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I will predict that CompuChess I wins (if its entered)
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up some old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
I think you should join this tournament! I know you dislike long periods of commitment because of work. Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?Steve B wrote:So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
cif I played without a computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I Will predict that CompuChess I wins if its entered
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up an old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
Best regards
Nick
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
Thanks Nick but the first of the year is my busiest time of yearspacious_mind wrote:I think you should join this tournament! I know you dislike long periods of commitment because of work. Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?Steve B wrote:So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
cif I played without a computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I Will predict that CompuChess I wins if its entered
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up an old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
Best regards
nights and Saturdays...etc..etc..
I slog along like that until tax season ends(mid-April)
when I do get home ..I could just imagine my wife's reaction if I then sit down and play online chess for what little face time with her i have left
I would soon be coming home to her ...
Divorce Attorney Regards
Steve
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
Steve B wrote:Thanks Nick but the first of the year is my busiest time of yearspacious_mind wrote:I think you should join this tournament! I know you dislike long periods of commitment because of work. Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?Steve B wrote:So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
cif I played without a computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I Will predict that CompuChess I wins if its entered
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up an old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
Best regards
nights and Saturdays...etc..etc..
I slog along like that until tax season ends(mid-April)
when I do get home ..I could just imagine my wife's reaction if I then sit down and play online chess for what little face time with her i have left
I would soon be coming home to her ...
Divorce Attorney Regards
Steve
The solution for your troubles are in my hands. For a very discreet sum I can send one of my Serbian bodyguards and he will invite your wife to a walk.
After a week you can report to the NYPD the disapparition of her.
Definitive fix regards
Fern
Festina Lente
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
Check your Paypal accountFernando wrote:Steve B wrote:Thanks Nick but the first of the year is my busiest time of yearspacious_mind wrote:I think you should join this tournament! I know you dislike long periods of commitment because of work. Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?Steve B wrote:So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
cif I played without a computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I Will predict that CompuChess I wins if its entered
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up an old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
Best regards
nights and Saturdays...etc..etc..
I slog along like that until tax season ends(mid-April)
when I do get home ..I could just imagine my wife's reaction if I then sit down and play online chess for what little face time with her i have left
I would soon be coming home to her ...
Divorce Attorney Regards
Steve
The solution for your troubles are in my hands. For a very discreet sum I can send one of my Serbian bodyguards and he will invite your wife to a walk.
After a week you can report to the NYPD the disapparition of her.
Definitive fix regards
Fern
agreed sum Paid
Entering Tournament Regards
Steve
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Hi,
Edit: I just tested my Novag MKI - I never did that before...It has a strange concept of operation - until now, I'm not sure if it works correctly...
Regards, Michael
@Nick: That was my hope and my expectation too.... Which could be your chess computer?spacious_mind wrote:OK I will play.
@All: Could be an option...spacious_mind wrote: Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?
@Steve: Means you'll play the tournament?Steve B wrote:Entering Tournament Regards Steve
Edit: I just tested my Novag MKI - I never did that before...It has a strange concept of operation - until now, I'm not sure if it works correctly...
Regards, Michael
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Re: Halloween '18 Special: Low Performer Tournament
Ok. Serbian on the way. Business will be ready tomorrow. Wait before selling your wife cloth. Now it could be suspiciousSteve B wrote:Check your Paypal accountFernando wrote:Steve B wrote:Thanks Nick but the first of the year is my busiest time of yearspacious_mind wrote:I think you should join this tournament! I know you dislike long periods of commitment because of work. Perhaps Michael could do this over a weekend or couple of weekends?Steve B wrote:So the computer with the lowest score wins?blaubaer wrote: We would like to play with our weakest chess computer a Low Performer Chess Computer Tournament.
The less points you make, the higher the chance to win this Tournament.
sound like a tournament I could win playing as myself with no computer
cif I played without a computer
Should be a fun tournament to follow
I Will predict that CompuChess I wins if its entered
this reminds me of a game I played against one of Marks earliest version of Hiarcs when the forum here first went online in 2007..
I operated the CC1 and Mark had to dig up an old PC to operate Hiarcs
we reached a position where both of us had a mate in one and both computers made move after move...EXCEPT the mating move
was very funny
eventually Hiarcs mated the CC1 but it took a good dozen moves before it found the mate
Bottom Dwellers Regards
Steve
Best regards
nights and Saturdays...etc..etc..
I slog along like that until tax season ends(mid-April)
when I do get home ..I could just imagine my wife's reaction if I then sit down and play online chess for what little face time with her i have left
I would soon be coming home to her ...
Divorce Attorney Regards
Steve
The solution for your troubles are in my hands. For a very discreet sum I can send one of my Serbian bodyguards and he will invite your wife to a walk.
After a week you can report to the NYPD the disapparition of her.
Definitive fix regards
Fern
agreed sum Paid
Entering Tournament Regards
Steve
Murder is a tricky business regards
Fern
Festina Lente
Hi Michael,
great idea, I would enjoy playing this tournament!
With Boris, but I can switch to a few others if anyone would have expected to enter with the same choice.
Any thoughts to share about the planned playing level setting?
About Novag MK1: a fair chance for a win, but a bit uneasy to operate! Setting it to play as white is tricky but indeed it can.
Regards, Tibono
great idea, I would enjoy playing this tournament!
With Boris, but I can switch to a few others if anyone would have expected to enter with the same choice.
Any thoughts to share about the planned playing level setting?
About Novag MK1: a fair chance for a win, but a bit uneasy to operate! Setting it to play as white is tricky but indeed it can.
Regards, Tibono