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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