Author: Manuel Rodriguez Blanco
Date: 05:43:22 11/21/97
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On November 21, 1997 at 06:41:48, Ed Schröder wrote: > >Thanks but I doubt. First there is the 'mate announcement' glitch with >mates greater than 23 moves which makes it too difficult to do the >'mate in 30' contest. My second doubt is that too many people will >find the job to difficult. > >But I am open for new ideas to do another contest. > >What about the following idea... > >#1. People create a database of 10 positions. I think that 10 positions will be a lot of work for some people. i think that 5 position is better. >#2. The 10 most original databases will be awarded. ORIGINAL is a Key word here, i think that the last year the position dont had a lot of originalidad :(( Maybe a penalty for a position that look like other is a good idea for control that, so the authenticate autor will maintain his positions in secret. :) >#3. Again 2 categories, one for Rebel9 and one for Rebel Decade 2.0 >#4. So in total 20 prizes like last year (details later) > >To get an impression of last year see: > >http://www.rebel.nl/quizres.htm > >The idea is to install a jury of 3 people who will be in charge >for the prize awards. I need volunteers here as I don't want have >anything to say about it. But before you volunteer think about the >work involved. The jury (for their work) will be awarded too with >free Rebel software. It's entirely my job to pick the three jury >members of my choice. Maybe 5 people will be best, there are people who can make the hard work with responsibility without award, i am a volunteer if i dont break one of the requirement. MRB.- > >Definition for the jury how to award is simply the beauty of chess >found in the contributed 10 positions including the comments/ >annotations/analysis in the 300 characters Rebel is offering you for >each move in the move comment. > >All contributed positions and analysis will be free downloadable from >the Rebel Home Page afterwards. If like last year a few hundred people >will participate this will be a super download! > >Comments on the idea are welcome. > >Is 10 positions too much? > >5 or 3? > >- Ed Schroder - > > > >>-- >>Jari Kylmälä
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