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Subject: Re: WMCCC next year

Author: Chris Whittington

Date: 05:38:53 11/03/97

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On November 02, 1997 at 23:31:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 02, 1997 at 20:47:40, Andy McFarland wrote:
>
>>
>>On October 31, 1997 at 16:06:38, Andy McFarland wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>On October 30, 1997 at 22:47:39, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I'd *love* to see that happen.  I don't recall it ever being held in
>>>>the US, which is unfortunate since computer chess started here.  I'll
>>>>certainly help.  Problem is in the necessary funding to put it on over
>>>>here.  I'll find out from the ICCA.  But it would be nice to do it
>>>>with a decent server to back things up and let everyone watch, rather
>>>>than what has happened the last two years I've played in it.
>>>>
>>>>Count me *in*...  :)
>>>
>>>I have no doubt the ICC would be interested in having next years WMCCC
>>>played  on ICC over the Internet.
>>>
>>>I have not talked to the ICC owners about having the WMCCC games being
>>>played at one site.  I suggested Pittsburgh only as a possibility.
>>
>>
>>Have any plans been made for next years WMCCC ?
>>
>>Andy
>
>Generally this isn't set until well into 1998.  So I doubt it, unless
>there was a prior committment of some sort.  We could pull this off in
>the
>US if we play our cards right...

I heard some rumours:

1. Geneva is possible

2. They are trying the USA, but no offers yet

3. Marsland would like Israel, because "he's not been there yet"

Chris Whittington



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