Author: Adam Oellermann
Date: 03:55:48 08/01/01
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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.
>Amyan for S. America
>Junior for Asia
>Fritz, Shredder and Rebel for Europe,
>Lamb Chop for Oceania.
>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.
>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.
>
Perhaps an idea would be to pick a venue that minimises the sum of the squares
of the distances to be travelled by competitors, or since the odds are good that
this would result in the tournament being held in an ocean, minimises the
squares of the cost of travel?
I must say, I like the idea of an enthusiastic reception in Argentina, though. I
can already see the flags and hear the marching band playing Nkosi Sikelele
i'Afrika and Die Stem, and me being the only person for 10000kms who knows the
words :)
-Adam
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