Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 08:03:04 04/15/01
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On April 15, 2001 at 09:30:28, Chessfun wrote: >There are only a few SMP capable programs and setting up a tournament in public >requires organization, time and money. An organization in this case that don't >exist, so no time nor money. There are two points to be made. The first is that there are several SMP capable programs. Deep Junior, Deep Fritz, Deep Shredder, Ferret, Crafty, Patzer, Diep and probably a few more. Furthermore, an announcement within reasonable time would have encouraged others to make the attempt. Example: 1) An announcement that a candidate tournament for SMP capable programs will be played in august. 2) The winner will be handed over to Kramnik who can prepare for match start in November. 3) Event finished in the beginning of december. That could have been arranged with ease without too much effort if the intentions were there. The money could have been found through entrance fees and hardware sponsers. And it doesn't have to be particularly expensive. There's an organisation (BGN) and they allocate the time anyway they choose. >From what I read at Millennium I don't think they are open to playing any >type of qualifying event. I think that would depend on the format of the tournament. Programmer participation and reasonable supervision would have been sufficiently tempting IMO. >I think in the case, Kramnik has control and regardless the program needs >to be selected as quickly as possible before the possibility of the match fades >out. Since the information is scarce about the exact terms of the arrangement and the level of involvement by Kramnik it's difficult to speculate about. I doubt that it's as fragile as you portray it. Kramnik hasn't done anything as World Champion and the same applies to BGN. I see nothing wrong with a tourney being run by an outside party to >determine which program is best. Whether the arrangement be termed amateur or >not Enrique presents them in a very professional way. Given the nature of the encounter it must be with programmer participation. Having someone conducting a qualification round at home is an insult. Maybe it would be even less expensive if Kramnik just visited Enrique and played the match there. Cadaques is probably nice at that time of the year. No, it won't do. Mogens.
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