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Subject: Re: Is this true?

Author: Jeroen Noomen

Date: 08:02:11 07/31/01

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On July 31, 2001 at 08:35:06, Robert Hyatt wrote:

Hi Bob,

You are completely right. If this rule change would have been announced
somewhere around april, it would be OK. But now most of participants have
concentrated on the single processor version and in this respect the rule change
is absolutely absurd. Another ICCA cock up, as they seem to do every year again
and again.

To protest against this, I would say to all programmers: Don't attend to the
WMCCC this year. Then Fritz, Junior and Shredder can battle for the 'Open
ChessBase championships'! I fully agree with Ed, Christophe not to play. This
rule change stinks.

Jeroen


PS The M in WMCCC stands for 'Micro'. Who considers a 100+ kg machine that
wouldn't fit on your desk, a 'Micro'? I don't.


>I decided not to attend.  Seems unfair to continue to change the rules at the
>last minute without sufficient time for everyone to secure good SMP hardware.
>This event has _always_ been uni-processor.  Changing it this late in the
>year is incredibly stupid...



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