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Subject: Re: ICC Championship, who participate?

Author: Steve McRiley

Date: 06:29:06 11/16/99

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On November 16, 1999 at 08:16:03, Inmann Werner wrote:

>Hello
>
>I did not write much in the thread about the tournament, cause there are so "big
>names" in. Clear, that it is most interesting to have the most strong programs
>at the tournament. :-)
>
>Question:
>Who is allowed to participate?
>Should it only be a tourney of the "big ones" (above 2600 ELO) or are also some
>amateurs with about 2400 ELO, or maybe als 2200 ELO programs allowed and wanted.
>
>I would be really interested to join the tourney, as it will be the first one
>for me. My program often plays at "Winboard Tournaments", but never at a real
>one. ELO might by slightly under 2400.
>But the question is not!! only of my engine....
>
>IMHO, some others are also interested in this issue.
>If you allow "everybody" to join, this can become a really big tourney, and that
>with only 8 rounds....
>
>Werner
>
>Hope of a free discussion about this.


Good question, true that it is nice to have the strongest programs in the
tourney but I think that every program should be allowed.
My vote would also go for only one group as long as we do not get SO many
programs in.

/McRiley



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