Sumerian clearly states he is using a computer! He is sincere enough to do it. He could use one without saying nothing. But he didn't do that. And instead of giving him some credit for it we criticize him for admitting it.....? Not very logical...............It would be better if he hasn't accepted it?

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Redsales:
But I just wanted you to know that was one reason I was not interested in entering the tournament, because I did not come here to play machines. Good luck, I will be interested to see if you win.

Relax. Smirf is not so invincible right now, so you should not feel so scared about playing against it. It's beatable, believe me. Of course this is not the point you will clearly say! The point is you just want to play against humans and not machines. But the question is why.........? Why not playing against a beta engine and helping his creator to improve it? Why not enjoying the game the same......? I don't see any reason for this.
And Sumerian clearly states that he is using Smirf! It's not a secret...... He could use it without refering that he does but NO. He was very sincere and he faces that reaction from us.........?!?!?

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Sumeriam:
It seems to play more like a human being, and my opponents hardly were able to distinguish whether I or Smirf have been playing.

In our 3 games we played i could clearly distinguish that i played with a computer engine.

In our first game with Smirf as white, Smirf played rather good the opening (except 7.Bg2) so i can guess that either i'm facing a program or a good human. But after the 18.Rh1? i would easy remove the good human so i would be sure that i was playing Smirf. And after my Nxc4! i would be sure, as the opponent hasn't lost his way in the tactic area and not only this but played the best moves. One strange thing though, was that although the position was lost you can't expect from a computer to play Rxg3 giving me a mate............

In our second game with Smirf as black, it would indeed be very difficult to decide if i was facing a computer. The 12...Bg7! was a nice tactical move that only gives an indication. But the bad 17...Bxi3? showing it doesn't understand the position and that it is actually lost after this (in fact this is very difficult for a computer to see that it's losing as my attack is far away from its horizon), gives an even better indication of a computer. And since before being mated, played the best possible defence (38...Re8, 39...Nd6) i could assume that i play against a computer..........

And in our third game here, after my anti-comp 9.Ah2(since i knew that i'm playing a computer) the 9...Bxj2? shows that my opponent is either a materialistic computer or a not so good human........ But after 9...Bxj2? my opponent played the best moves to avoid the inevitable. So the option of a not so strong human is not true. In fact it played the best moves possible presing my King too much, but the position was lost anyway as i had a material advantage after 9...Bxj2? and my defence proved too strong. So i was playing against a computer.

So with just 3 games i would 100% be sure, that i was playing with a computer. If from the last time we played Smirf has changed so much then the above will not happen again......

But what is the amazing thing, is that a 48 KiB program is able to play all these kind of different variants (among them Chess and Gothic Chess) and it's able to make people frightened about its playing strength. I would like to express my huge admiration for your accomplishment: SMIRF! I'm thrilled by the fact that such a small code can do so much............

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Reza I am here mostly to just have fun.

Don't you think that the above and the discussion about Smirf you started are
contradictory........?

Pitty Mr. Trice isn't here to tell us why he has agreed to let Sumerian play in the tourny. In fact since he is the one who wants to spend the $500, it's OK if he wants to give it to Sumerian

Sumerian is not the winner. He is a participant and he may win or he may not win. And why Ed Trice should not have accepted Sumerian.......? Because he is using a computer? So what....? Since you can't clearly prove that others don't use one, you can't say anything against Sumerian.............And in fact he refers that he is using one in his profile so it's not a secret at all! And again what you prefer? Player-X that he admits he uses a program or player-X that he uses a computer but he don't admits it..........? And the most important thing is that he doen't use smirf in order to have an astonishing BKR or no loses etc... but to experiment with it..............

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Czuch Chuckers
I think Ed Trice only put up that prize because he knows his cheating machine is better than anyone elses. He doesnt plan on paying that prize to anyone but himself.

Just to let you know(you know it right now), Ed Trice isn't participating in this tournament.........So before posting anything without knowing for sure, just put the word "i think" or just ask.........! (Don't feel offended by my notes.....)