Author: Graham Laight
Date: 09:15:31 10/27/97
Go up one level in this thread
On October 27, 1997 at 10:02:36, Chris Whittington wrote: > >On October 27, 1997 at 09:24:42, Graham Laight wrote: > >> >>On October 27, 1997 at 08:11:25, Chris Whittington wrote: >> >>> >>>On October 26, 1997 at 13:20:31, Fernando Villegas wrote: >>> >>>>Hi all: >>>>If am not wrong it seems that Bert Seifrit, from gambitsoft, is in Paris >>>>specially for looking at the tournament and he will give some info in >>>>his site, Gambitsoft.com. Don't know the speed oof it, but better than >>>>nothing... >>> >>>Then he may find it difficult to get into the tournament. The Paris >>>Bourse is like Fort Knox. Totally surrounded by locked iron fence. You >>>need a special pass and a security guard to get in or out. >>> >>>This tournament was not made with the public or even interested >>>spectators in mind. >>> >>>Chrid Whittington >> >>I am planning to visit as a spectator on Friday. If I cannot get in, I >>need to know URGENTLY so that I can change my travel arrangements. >> >>Please mail me on Graham.Laight@largotim.co.uk > >This is hardly my responsibility. All I can do is report the situation >that I found. Yes, that's right. But if I come on Friday, I don't want to get there and find that I can't get in, so sharing information is appreciated. >On the Saturday I turned up for the setting up. I walked twice around >the Bourse, and saw no way in, and no way of finding anyway or anybody. > >Just the my mobile phone rang. It was Thorsten. He wondered where I was, >I said outside the Bourse, he looked out of an upper window, and saw me. >At this point, entry was easy. But not before. > >This of course is only my experience, others got in beforehand. > >But it seems you need a security pass. And these appear to be available >from inside. But you have to get inside first. Catch 22. >Also outside the Bourse is a sign which states that visitor parties are >allowed in by pre-arrangement. In other words, it doesn't appear to be a >place you can just walk in and out of as a spectator. > >Chris > >> >>I will also check this site for updates frequently this afternoon. >> >>I'll also see if there is any info on the ICCA site. On the ICCA Web site, it says to mail Estelle Giron (the local organiser) on 100023.611@compuserve.com Then, at the entrance to the stock market, one can ask for her at the gate, and she can arrange for you to come in. I have written to her, but not had any reply yet.
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.