Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 02:19:34 07/31/01
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On July 31, 2001 at 05:11:57, Ed Schröder wrote: >On July 31, 2001 at 04:35:14, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>On July 31, 2001 at 04:04:22, Jouni Uski wrote: >> >>>On July 31, 2001 at 03:34:19, Bruce Moreland wrote: >>> >>>>On July 31, 2001 at 01:17:52, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>> >>>>>In Chessbits forum I read, that in 18th WMCCC multiprosessors are allowed and >>>>>because of this Rebel, Tiger and Gandalf are NOT playing? Hope, that Crafty18.10 >>>>>is there! >>>>> >>>>>Jouni >>>> >>>>Please post a pointer to the article. >>>> >>>>I don't know what in the hell is going on with the ICCA these days. I try to >>>>ignore all of the European computer chess intrigues, but if Chessbase got to >>>>Jaap and David somehow I can't help but being very unimpressed. >>>> >>>>bruce >>> >>>Here's: http://www.myphorum.de/forum/read.php?f=1578&i=3080&t=3075 >>> >>>please note it's in german >>> >>>Jouni >> >>After fiddling with AltaVista it seems that it's a post expressing concern about >>rule changes, notably the multiprocessor stuff, and eventually stating that >>everything associated with Ed has dropped out. >> >>Some of the rule changes aren't changes or don't matter. The 1/2 of programmers >>must be ICCA members is old. The G/30 finish is terrible, but this is to be >>expected when people who haven't operated a program for ten years make the >>rules. The multiprocessor thing is the big deal, obviously. >> >>I have mixed feelings about this. If this was done because Chessbase called up >>David and/or Jaap and explained to them that the level of competition would be >>higher if they allowed these machines, and David and/or Jaap bought this, that >>sucks. >> >>On the other (very minor) hand, there have been multiprocessor machines >>available for not too much money for years, and this makes it even more apparent >>that everyone needs to get with it and develop for them. >> >>bruce > > >To clear things up, before the subject gets a life of its own, here is the >email I send 3 days ago. The complaint is that 2 months of work are spoiled, >hardware already bought and then suddenly the rules are changed without any >notification. It is too bad for words. > >Ed > >===================================================== > >Dear Jaap and David, > >I hereby withdraw my previous made registration for the upcoming WMCCC >Maastricht 2001 for Rebel, Chess Tiger and Gandalf. > >Reason: as read on the WMCCC pages the event was meant a traditional WMCCC >tournament playing on one processor. When visiting the page a few days ago >my eyes BY ACCIDENT saw the following: > > "A multi-processor system is allowed." > >I have nothing against this rule however consider the following: > >#1. Preparation for a WCCC takes months (engine, book). As it now seems we >have invested our time in THE WRONG VERSION. Instead of working on our multi- >processor versions we have worked on our single versions. > >#2. You CAN NOT change the rules on such short terms, more you can not change >the rules without notifying the participants. An email, call, fax or letter >should have been appropriate as in the early days. > >#3. I have already invested in new single processor hardware which is now >worthless as I had not bought it while knowing it was a multi-processor event. >Do you understand? > >I sincerely hope you will judge the withdrawal of Rebel, Chess Tiger and >Gandalf on its right value and change the rules back to normal. > >Kind regards, > >Ed Schroder Sorry to hear that you are getting shafted again Ed.
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