Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:59:34 05/16/01
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On May 16, 2001 at 03:21:37, David Rasmussen wrote: >On May 15, 2001 at 12:48:35, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>>> >>> >>>Why would it have to be in the US? Most programs aren't from the US. >> >> >>Simple. First, it doesn't have to be in the US. It should be in North >>America. >> >>Why? The ICCA _charter_ clearly spells out that the event will alternate >>between Europe and North America. No exceptions. Just alternation. >> > >I didn't know that they were alternating (and that it was in Europe last time, >as I think I am hearing you say). In that case, it's only fair, I agree. I didn't attend the first one in 1974, but I believe it was in Austria. 1977 was Toronto, Canada. 1980 was back to Europe. 1983 was in New York. 1986 was in Germany. 1989 was in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). 1992 was back across the ocean, as has been every event since. Seems like someone forgot something important after 1992. > >>Most programs are not from _any_ one continent today. But if we need to >>enumerate, I'll bet the USA is at or near the front if you don't count only >>commercial programs... > >I doubt that, but it is very hard to know. Just look at the winboard engine list. Plus we have the commercial engines Wchess and Mchess to name two. There are more than enough engines from North America... If there was only one or two, things might be different. But there are many.
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