Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 21:14:36 08/26/00
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On August 26, 2000 at 02:07:46, Peter Skinner wrote: >>I will not be able to devote time to help you, but I would like to see you >>organizing the event in Canada as you told us earlier, and I confirm I would >>come to this event in person, on my own expenses if needed. >> >>I hope you can find a sponsor for this and I believe that with a better Internet >>coverage the sponsor would not regret spending his money in the event. >> >> >> Christophe > >Well thanks for your support. This is what I propose: > >1. Tournament will not be of the uni-platform system. It has been proven in the >past, that the biggest hardware doesn't always win, and thus is really a non- >substantial factor. Thus I do believe that it will not be used, and that is >great as some programs, such as JPConnors doesn't run on a single cpu ??? > >2. Authors will be required to attend, to operate his/her program for atleast 2 >games that the program participates in. It is hopefull that this will be the >first 2 games, as it is in the best interest of the tournament to have as many >authors to answer questions about their programs. It is also due to the fact >that the author is the best known person to operate his program. This is also to >promote the exchanging of ideas, and awareness to a program that really only an >author can supply. > >3. There was a recommendation of a GM vs Computer event as well. As much as I >like the idea, it would be to costly. So what I suggested, and thought of, was a >"Fan Ballot" match daily. This would be a match between 2 of the best >anti-computer GM/IM's in the world. The fans/observers would vote at the website >daily as to which GM would face a program that the fans would like to see. Also >in this _no_ program would play a GM more than twice over the tournament, unless >a computer operator declined for some reason, and the previous program was an >alternate match. Both the program, and GM would not know who each is playing >until about an hour before the match is slated to take place, as then we will >have a good match, and prepartion will not be a huge factor, only the actual >play will. This I feel is the way to go, as then there will be mor coverage of >the event, and more fan support. Hopefully people will see why I would like it >this way, as funds could be very tight. The idea is good, but you have to watch and control the number of rounds vs the outside demonstrations. Nobody wants a 2-3 week event. Even if it has all sorts of entertaining things going on like the above GM challenge. > >4. I have already spoken briefly to two possible sponsors, and will meet with a >third on Monday. Starting to plan can never happen to early. One is the internet >sponsor, and the other in the venue/hotel for the event. As I already stated, I >would love to see the tournament take place in Edmonton, as there are great >facilities, and the location would attract high attendance. In Canada, we also >have the cheapest and "fastest" internet in the World.Yyou get higher bandwidth >for less money, and this has been proven time and time again. I can't say anything about pricing, not knowing anything about Canada. But I can assure you that the fastest internet sits right here in the USA. It is called "internet2" and has set huge speed records for data thruput... I use it all the time and download 100mbyte files in seconds... That doesn't help however, as a network is only as fast as its slowest link, and when you go overseas, or to anyplace outside internet2, you compete with all the other traffic and nothing goes thru such stuff quickly. > >5. Depending on the amount of programs entered, the event would be as little as >6 days to a maximum to 12 days. 12 days is simply too long. You will be asking someone from outside North America to be away at _least_ two whole weeks. That is a long time, and not inexpensive. I think a week is the most you can expect this thing to last... And even a week is a long time. > >6. Yet to be determined ( amount ), there will be a prize fund. I do not know >what the prizes were for this year's tournament, but if anyone knows this would >help me out quite a bit. > >7. To minimize costs for authors while thet travel to Canada ( Or possible US ), >I am trying to work out a deal where hotel costs would be very minimal, and >meals would be covered while the tournament is in session. I have been to many >events where some sort of meal was provided, and I think that should be the >least we can do. If I can work out a very attractive deal for the hotel, I maybe >able to have hotels costs eaten up by the sponsor. This would be idea, and this >is what I am hoping for. That isn't bad at all, but in general, the hotel isn't the most important cost. Air travel can be huge from overseas. And the time off from work for those with full-time jobs can be even more valuable to them, as it might represent a major piece of their annual vacation time. > >I would love any feed back on this, and any other suggestions. This is going to >be alot of work, but I happen to have the time to donate to this. I know the >possible sponsors well, which gives me a leg up, and hopefully will benefit all >involved. I have put together such things in the past. It takes time, but not an overwhelming amount of time. But the problem will probably be in trying to convince anyone that this is worthwhile after the "deep blue show". > >My main focus is the fan support, and support we give them, in live games, files >immediately after rounds, and interviews to keep the non-attending world >attentive, and feel like they were actually at the event. This year's tournament >was a disgrace from the fan prospective in coverage, and I want to out do it >1000 fold. This is my third WMCCC. All three were _horrible_. In Jakarta, we heard absolutely nothing. In Paris, we would have gotten nothing if not for Thorsten and his mobile phone. I'd think that the DGT people (or something similar) would provide their hardware to make live games automatic (if they don't screw up too much).
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