Author: KarinsDad
Date: 10:04:46 06/09/99
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On June 09, 1999 at 12:32:13, Robert Hyatt wrote: [snip] >> >>This would give me a few years to get my program working, a while to make it a >>parallel search (it is already designed to do this with only some minor >>modifications), and some time to get access to a big honking system to run it >>on. >> >>That would be cool!!! >> >>KarinsDad :) > > >The biggest problem is money. I believe that the ICCA wants 36,000 bucks or >so before they start to think about holding the event somewhere. That is not >very likely any longer, particularly after the deep blue match in NYC. Most >big companies now consider computer chess 'done'... > >Perhaps we need to think 'outside' the ICCA, or even think about a networld >computer chess tournament... it would be _much_ cheaper, can be about as much >fun with channels to talk in, and we could get a field of 60+ programs if every >author would enter. > >_that_ would be fun... That would work for me. I am not yet a member of ICCA and would have no heartburn over not joining. On the other hand, it would be nice to have a US sponsor of a world chess championship event. Intel and Compaq come to mind if Intel or Alpha programs were heavy contenders. Maybe a joint sponsorship (and of course, winner gets bragging rights IF a program on an Intel or Alpha box actually won). This would commercialize it a bit, but that's how the world goes around anyway. The network idea is good too, but with a large field, network and adjudication problems would creep in. Not impossible, but maybe difficult. Definitely food for thought. KarinsDad :)
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