Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 08:43:58 08/01/01
This just came in from David with the request to post.
I think it is okay and will reconsider my withdrawl.
Thanks David.
Ed
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WORLD MICROCOMPUTER CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2001
A MESSAGE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS
A number of chess programmers have expressed serious concern that the rules of
this year's World Microcomputer Chess Championship have been changed at short
notice to accommodate multi-processor machines. In my view the objections being
raised are reasonable, but on the other hand having made the original
announcement it would be unfair at this stage for the ICCA to bar
multi-processor entries from the tournament.
Ideally I would have liked to consult with my colleagues in Maastricht on this
issue before taking a decision as to the best course of action. Unfortunately
they are all on vacation at the moment and their date of return is too late for
any new decision to benefit several of the prospective participants. The
following change is therefore my own decision entirely and any criticism for it
should fall on my head alone. I should add that this decision is not necessarily
an indication of the rules for next year's event but it does represent, in my
view, the best compromise for 2001.
REVISED RULES
The leading program which executes on a single processor will be
declared the World Microcomputer Chess Champion (single processor category). The
leading program executing on multiple processors will be declared the World
Microcomputer Chess Champion (multi-processor category).
No program may participate in more than one category.
I very much hope that this will satisfy most if not all of the dissenters and
that we may see a large entry for the forthcoming World Championships.
Regards to all contestants.
David Levy
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