Author: Inmann Werner
Date: 09:55:22 11/13/99
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On November 12, 1999 at 21:01:53, Peter Kappler wrote: It is a great idea. for me 1) Different Hardware should be allowed 2) only programmers should be allowed 3) No entry fees! 4) Look at playing times (Participants from US, Europe .... 5) Not more time than 90 0, or the games (online time) will be very much.... 6) good announcement, when the games are..... Hope that someone really will organize this thing :-) Werner > >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. > >Would cheating be a concern? I pretty much trust all the programmers, but do >others feel differently? > >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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