Author: Uri Blass
Date: 14:54:19 07/04/04
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On July 04, 2004 at 17:27:11, Tord Romstad wrote: >On July 04, 2004 at 16:00:39, Dieter Buerssner wrote: > >>On July 04, 2004 at 13:59:26, Frank Phillips wrote: >> >>>This (and Uri's post about time management) seem to indicate that it would be >>>advantageous to run an on site fics chess server and remove the need for humans >>>to move the pieces for the machine. I have forgotten why the need for humans to >>>move real pieces is not as mind-bogglingly stupid as it first appears. Hey, the >>>games could be even be relayed through ICC and FICS to people interested in >>>computer chess ;-) >> >>To my knowledge, FICS like servers do not support the time control used at WCCC. >>Also some remote engines might have problems with a local server. If you allow >>really remote connections to a FICS server, the whole idea of a tournament, >>where also programmers meet, is gone. > >That idea is gone already when you allow operators who are not programmers. Not exactly. operators who are not the programmers are allowed only for paying more money. >I don't see any point of manual operation at all. If the idea is to make >programmers meet, the only way to achieve it is to require that the programmers >have to be present themselves. I agree that there is no logical reason for manual operators. As far as I can see, manual vs automatic play is >almost totally irrellevant with respect to the social aspects ot the tournament. >If anything, automatic play should be preferable, because it allows the >programmers to relax better and chat with each other rather than constantly >staring at the monitor in order to be able to move instantly when the program >makes its move. I totally agree. It is possible that we could see more programs in case of automatic tournament when the programmers have to be present or to pay double fee for another person that is going to be present. Not automatic play is needed only for programs that cannot play automatic but it is possible to do exceptions for these programs that are going to play manually and I believe that most programs are going to choose to play automatic if the programmer can decide about it. Uri
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