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Subject: Re: Deep Blue Junior at WCCC?

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 15:33:05 06/19/99

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On June 19, 1999 at 10:39:16, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On June 19, 1999 at 08:32:18, Frank Schneider wrote:
>
>>On June 19, 1999 at 02:27:52, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>>
>>>On June 19, 1999 at 00:55:01, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>>I heard some rumors the blitz tournament will not take place because
>>>>the impossibility of some participants to move from one place to another
>>>>which would be a too big advantage for that team. But you never know
>>>>for sure in ICCA tournaments as things can change very easily by hour.
>>>
>>>I will be disappointed if there is no blitz tournament! :(
>>>
>>>>I really loved the initial programmers meeting before the tournament.
>>>>When the issue of accelerated paring for the first rounds was discussed
>>>>the ICCA asked for a voting by all present participants and the majority
>>>>(90%) voted for a normal Swiss tournament which was accepted by the
>>>>ICCA. Head off for Jaap, Tony and David!
>>>
>>>You want to decapitate them?  Or are you complementing them? (Hats off... :-)
>>
>>:((
>>
>>Of course I meant hats off, you are right.
>>
>>Ed Schroder
>>
>>
>>>Dave
>
>
>Is Jaap the TD?  What happened to Mike, who was _outstanding_ over the years?
>Or David himself?

Mike Valvo wasn't there and Jaap v/d Herik did the TD job, and very good.
There was no single scandal on this tournament, no protest or whatsoever.
It was just nice and I am happy to have been a part of it.

Ed Schroder



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