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Subject: Re: E-Mail Chess Site for Computer Programs

Author: Alvaro Rodriguez

Date: 04:19:55 03/04/00

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On March 03, 2000 at 19:48:45, Thomas wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>I develop a web-based email chess site with rated round robin tournaments.
>I intend to create three types of tournaments:
>
>1) for "humans" only
>2) Advanced Chess: man+machine vs. man+machine
>3) Computer Chess: machine vs. machine
>
>The time schedule will be something in the order of one day per move.
>
>Now my questions:
>a) Would you participate in tournaments of type (2)?
>b) Would you let *your* (self-written) program play a type 3 tournament?
>c) Should commercial programs be mixed with self-written programs?
>d) Do you know of any sites that offer something similar?
>
>Any remarks on the idea of such a site would be most welcome!
>Please tell me your expectations of such a site - or tell me if you think the
>whole idea is nonsense.
>
>TIA, Thomas
>http://www.very-best.de/
>
>BTW: I am new to this forum - sorry if I ask stupid questions.

Hi, I think your idea is pretty good, but the time schedule of one day per move
is too short IMO, specially for games of type 1 and 2.

Regards

Alvaro



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