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Subject: Re: How about a computer tournament on ICC ?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:04:00 11/12/99

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On November 12, 1999 at 21:01:53, Peter Kappler wrote:

>
>This idea came out of a discussion from a different thread, but I thought I'd
>start fresh:
>
>Here's a question for all the programmers:  How many of you would play in an
>online tourney at ICC, and what factors would influence your decision?
>
>For me it would be:
>
>number (and quality) of the participants
>time control
>number of rounds
>
>My personal preference would be to play at G/90, and to limit the number of
>rounds so the event could be completed in a weekend.
>
>I suspect that many of the programs from Will's "Green List" would show up, but
>I wonder if Crafty, Ferret, Diep, or any of the commercial programs would play?
>Nothing to gain, perhaps?  Maybe the ICC would sweeten the pot with a small
>prize fund?  Perhaps if ICC promoted the event, the publicity would make it more
>interesting for the commercial programs.


'crafty' would certainly play..  Can't speak for the others..

But I suspect that commercial programs would avoid such an event, because
of little to gain and everything to lose...  IE it is a rare WMCCC event that
gets most commercial programs to come.



>
>Would cheating be a concern?  I pretty much trust all the programmers, but do
>others feel differently?
>

There are risks...  certainly...




>I'm interested in hearing everyone's opinion.  It's a shame that we have this
>fantastic public arena for online chess that has never been used to stage a
>formal computer chess event...
>
>--Peter



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