Author: Imran Hendley
Date: 18:09:06 09/30/00
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On September 30, 2000 at 21:03:16, Peter McKenzie wrote: >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. I agree. What's the point of pitting different Chessmaster personalities against each other over and over again? You're not going to fnid much improvement. Their strengths are very close, and the winner isn't necessarily the strongest, it is a toss of a coin when all the entrants are so close in strength and style. > >> >>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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