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Subject: Re: CCT3 is over

Author: Miguel A. Ballicora

Date: 20:37:33 05/27/01

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On May 27, 2001 at 22:48:23, Will Singleton wrote:

>Results: http://www.vrichey.de/cct3/
>
>Well, well.  I don't quite know what to say.  Ferret and DeepFritz tied for the
>championship.  Really well played by both.  I wanted a playoff, but none was
>forthcoming.  What the hell.
>
>Commentary, esp on Sunday, was fantastic.  Kudos to IM Schroer, who kept his
>cool, and analyzed all the relevant and irrelevant games.  Really good stuff,
>his prognosis was always entirely correct.  Amazing.
>
>There are other issues to address.
>
>Does anyone want to address them?  If so, post your considered reply here.  I
>will add my comments.  If not, then don't.
>
>Be aware.  I will try to add my imprint to online chess.  There *will* be a way
>to ensure the viablility of this medium.  There are those who will try to
>subvert the process.  I don't know why.

Can you elaborate a little bit?

>So, for those of us who wish, regardless of playing strength, to ensure the
>viability of the online tournament medium, please join with me, and put into
>place procedures and methods to assure that each participant is qualified as a
>bonafide programmer with a bonafide program.

Was there any problem?

Regards,
Miguel


>
>I have some ideas to accomplish this goal.  If you have other ideas, please post
>them here.  There must be standards, and recognized procedures, and qualified
>entries, or there is no result.
>
>I think that's clear.  There is no result without standards.  Pure and simple.
>If there are to be recognized and real online tourneys, we must actually make
>them real.
>
>So, congrats to Ferret and Fritz, co-champions of CCT3.  Let us all work
>together to promote the viability of online chess.
>
>Will



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