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Subject: Re: Who will be in the World Cup???

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 18:03:16 09/30/00

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On September 30, 2000 at 20:39:02, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>This is another basement championship I presume?

Yes, its a basement coin tossing championship.

>
>bruce
>
>On September 30, 2000 at 20:08:21, Daniel Chancey wrote:
>
>>The personalities that pre-qualified are: CMQTest (Temporarly CMSilver),
>>CMKing+, Test2, Chessmaster, Test5, CM5500JS, Timman, Smyslov, and Frederic.
>>
>>I have chosen CMQueen++, CMExtra, Liam2000, CM6666, Fischer, CMTEST2, and Test6
>>to be in the tournament.
>>
>>Group A
>>CMQueen++, Liam2000, CM5500JS, Timman
>>
>>Group B
>>CMExtra, Chessmaster, Test5, Frederic
>>
>>Group C
>>CMKing+, Test2, Test6, Fischer
>>
>>Group D
>>CMSilver, CM6666, CMTEST2, Smyslov
>>
>>Here are the conditions for the tournament:
>>
>>Time Control: 40/120
>>Opening book: Chessmaster.obk (new edition)
>>Rounds: 2 (double-round robin)
>>Programs: Chessmaster 6000 & 7000 (1 cpu)
>>Games:  Same as Sousse (Interzonal tournament where Fischer withdrew)
>>"The rounds are scheduled so that there are rounds on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
>>Thursday.  Fridays are free.  Rounds again on Saturday on Sunday.  Mondays
>>free."  Exception is October 2. and any time I fall behind.
>>
>>Sorry, but Fischer will play on Wednesdays.
>>
>>I'll do my absolute best to avoid disruptions.
>>
>>The top 2 qualifiy to the semi-finals.  Tie-breakers are 2 G/60 games.  If tied,
>>then G/25 until someone wins.  Tie-breakers last 1 day.
>>
>>Quarterfinals:  4 games long.  40/120
>>C1 vs A2 (first in Group C faces 2nd place in Group A),                       A1
>>vs C2
>>D1 vs B2
>>D2 vs B1
>>
>>Tie-breakers are the same.
>>
>>Semi-finals:   4 games long.  40/120
>>C1-A2 winner vs A1-C2 winner
>>D1-B2 winner vs D2-B1 winner
>>
>>Finals:        6 games long.  40/120
>>Semi-finals winners qualify for the Chessmaster Championships in December.
>>Winner is CM World Cup Champion!
>>
>>If games are lost due to power outage or disruption, then sadly, a new game must
>>be started from scratch.
>>
>>Any questions, please reply or e-mail.
>>
>>Castle2000
>>
>>P.S. I apologize that I was unable to include BENDORZ, CM6555, CMKing and
>>Kasparov in the tournament.



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