Hi Jeremy,Jeremy Bernstein wrote: I disagree with the above point, though. The "World Computer Chess Champion" title is used publicly, is attached to advertising and other marketing materials and isn't a programmer-specific designation. In the same way that cheating at the Chess Olympiad isn't a private olympiad-chess-player matter. The ICGA is certainly within its rights and scope of activity to announce that the World Computer Chess Champion broke the rules and has had his championship status revoked. The fact that they published the evidence is extraordinary, in fact -- most organizations would have kept that private and just said "it is what it is". I appreciate that any programming-literate individual can read the documents and understand the conclusions drawn.
Anyhow, plenty of room for disagreement. Nice to see you posting again.
EDIT: another way of thinking about this is -- by participating in the WCCC, Vas "won" the marketing title of "World Computer Chess Champion", a title administered by the ICGA. By determining that the entry was fraudulent, the ICGA must necessarily revoke that title, and the only means of doing so is via a public announcement.
jb
If you read those mainstream sources it's missing ingredient is balance. There is no mentioning that without Rybka, because its ideas were hacked in return, nowadays modern engines play 300-400 elo stronger. This is Vas's legacy. Without a hacked Rybka no Houdini. Without a hacked Rybka the old boys, the Fritzes, the Shredders etc. probably would still rule perhaps having some (fierce) competition of Stockfish. All playing hundreds of elo points less. It should be mentioned and it isn't.