Author: Tony Werten
Date: 09:12:57 08/01/01
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On August 01, 2001 at 11:43:58, Ed Schröder wrote: >This just came in from David with the request to post. > >I think it is okay and will reconsider my withdrawl. > >Thanks David. > >Ed > >========================== > > 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). OK I'll ask it. Does this mean a Professional World Microcomputer Chess Champion (single processor category) an Amateur World Microcomputer Chess Champion (single processor category) a Professional World Microcomputer Chess Champion (multi-processor category) and a Amateur World Microcomputer Chess Champion (multi-processor category) ? Well, at least a big percentage of the participants will go home with a prize. Do those 4 categories have a 2nd and 3rd price as well ? Anyway, I hope this change will make Ed and Christophe reconsider. Tony > > 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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