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Subject: Re: Rules need to be written on chess computers participating in tournaments

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:48:46 05/16/00

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On May 16, 2000 at 23:01:26, stuart taylor wrote:

>On May 16, 2000 at 21:58:04, Baldomero Garcia, Jr. wrote:
>
>>I think rules need to be written with regards to computers participating in
>>tournaments.  There seems to be a lot of hate and discontent in the various
>>tournaments that they've participated in.
>>
>>The Dutch championship highlights these problems.  The participation of the
>>comptuer program gives great publicity, but it makes some players unhappy.
>>What qualifications did Fritz have to participate in the Dutch championship?
>>
>>FIDE is clearly moving in the direction of not rating tournaments with the
>>participation of computers.  I think this would discourage the invitation of
>>computer programs to tournaments.  In view of all the problems that occurred, I
>>think the solution is rather drastic, but someone has to offer a better solution
>>in order to allow computer participation (i.e. clearly established rules to
>>avoid problems with computers).
>>Baldo.
>
>Agreed-if at all possible. Esp.regarding prize money.  S.T.


Interestingly, _that_ is always the _first_ rule considered.  Generally the
computers take _no_ prize money at all.  But there are other equally important
rules that get overlooked.  Until they cause massive problems.



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