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Subject: Re: 12th WCCC, Bar-Ilan University: why not to go.

Author: Amir Ban

Date: 14:27:04 12/10/03

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On December 10, 2003 at 15:29:44, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On December 10, 2003 at 13:33:46, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>On December 10, 2003 at 13:19:49, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On December 10, 2003 at 10:48:21, Matthew Hull wrote:
>>>
>>>>You can still do this with a local FICS server, authors present.
>>>
>>>But what's the advantage of autoplay then?
>>
>>- No bungling of repetition draws.
>>- No issues of operator errors and/or fatigue affecting the games.
>>- No time lost in move transmission.
>>- Programmers/operators are more free to move about and relax without fear of
>>missing a move and losing time.
>>- Programs make all the decisions about draw offers, draw acceptance, resigning,
>>etc.  The human element is removed and it's true CC.
>>- More rounds can be played in the time specified, reducing costs to
>>participants and organizers alike.
>>
>>
>>It's all advantages and no disadvantages.
>>
>>Matt
>>
>
>I can't even believe that question was asked, much less answered. It
>seems intuitively obvious to the casual observer, for those that play
>hundreds of thousands of games on chess servers...
>

Well, perhaps I don't qualify as a casual observer, but you and Matt are making
no case at all, and shouting "it's so obvious !" doesn't make your case.

Perhaps the solution would be for you to observe a WCCC and see what little
difference this would make.

Amir




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