Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 23:20:36 07/31/01
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On August 01, 2001 at 02:08:25, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote:
>On August 01, 2001 at 01:23:25, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>On August 01, 2001 at 01:09:52, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>>On July 31, 2001 at 23:26:26, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>>Have the chess contests first run by country:
>>>>{country contestants meet first}
>>>>Top two from each country go to continent contest:
>>>>European
>>>>North American
>>>>South American
>>>>African {Are there any programs from this continent?}
>>>>Asian {Include Russia and the middle east, or maybe put Russia into Europe?}
>>>>Austrailan {And New Zealand}
>
>Sort of a Soccer World Cup. Just an addition, you might want to give more
>spots to regions where the programs are stronger. Lets say, 2 spots for
>North America and Caribe, 1 spot for South America (you might even call one
>continent here a give 2 for the Americas or just America as it is called in
>other places), 3 spots for Europe, 1 for Asia, 1 for Oceania and 1 Africa.
>
>Let's see potential players:
>Crafty and Tiger for N.America and Caribe.
I think Tiger probably plays for France. We don't want to start a war. I think
Ferret will be the other US entry.
>Amyan for S. America
>Junior for Asia
>Fritz, Shredder and Rebel for Europe,
>Lamb Chop for Oceania.
There are quite a few down there. They have their own national contest:
http://chess.anu.edu.au/anufest/nc3cross.html
>I don't know anyone from Africa. I could join Oceania as one region if there
>is no program or only one.
>And also, you _MUST_ include one program from the host country.
That's actually a very good idea to draw interest.
>So, organize everything in Argentina and Gaviota would join :-)
>
>I am kidding about Gaviota, but I am not kidding about organizing it
>in Argentina! Chess Tiger has been in the sport section of the most important
>newspaper there (Clarin, who traditionally has put big bucks in chess
>tournaments). People used to pack theaters to attend big matches in Buenos
>Aires. When Kasparov played the Arg. Olymp Team in early 90's I had to watch the
>games standing. Polugaevsky once was received with confetti (in a very typical
>argentinian soccer way!) by his fans in his match against Korchnoi.
>(not to mention the craziness that Fischer generated every time he was there).
>I do not know what kind of reaction will have silicium players, but with the
>right advertisement... Right now the economy is not ok, but these things change.
>
>You can make the tournament with an odd number of programs and the one with the
>bye plays a local GM. That game does not count for the championship but it will
>attract more people!! You put the flags and you get in World Cup mood, great
>for the newspapers, and a great entertainment.
I think a location like that would be ideal.
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