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Subject: Re: comms problems to Paris

Author: Chris Whittington

Date: 01:56:49 10/29/97

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On October 29, 1997 at 04:44:27, Bas Hamstra wrote:

>It is ridiculous that it is so difficult to get information about the
>tournament. It's bad enough that they have no Internet page set up. But
>not to have one simpel Internet connection...? I don't know who
>organized the event but they disqualified themselves.

They are known as the ICCA - The International Computer Chess
Association

The tally so far:

Bob would fire them if they were his employees.

I think they should resign and let interested people take over

Bas thinks they just disqualified themselves.

Jeroem Noomen isn't too keen on them either.

Chris Whittington



>
>Anyway, thanks volunteers, for the work, and keep on going.
>
>
>Bas Hamstra.
>
>On October 29, 1997 at 04:19:44, Chris Whittington wrote:
>
>>
>>Both Ingo Althofer and myself are having real problems getting through
>>to Thorsten in the tournament hall. It seems the the D2 Telecom system
>>keeps intercepting the calls to a mailbox.
>>
>>If we are to keep on getting reports back from the WMCCC then, somebody
>>in Paris who reads this: please ask Thorsten to call OUT to Ingo; once
>>after move 30 or so, for a half-time scoring report, and again at the
>>end of the round.
>>
>>I guess an alternative would be for a spare person to nip out to a call
>>box ...... ?
>>
>>I'm signing off now, until Saturday in Paris. looking forward to those
>>beers, Bruce and Stepan :)
>>
>>Chris



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