Author: Theo van der Storm
Date: 14:51:48 11/09/01
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On November 08, 2001 at 08:59:42, Bas Hamstra wrote: >On November 07, 2001 at 12:29:30, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On November 07, 2001 at 04:19:00, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >> >>>There is a big difference between meeting your opponent >>>in real life, and being able to discuss (yes, that's possible >>>on a server too, but its not the same) what and how the >>>programs work and evaluate the position. >>> >>>A real event is much more exciting than an internet event, >>>just because of actually meeting the people behind the machines. >>> >>>This is also why I think it's very important the author is >>>present. >>> >>>-- >>>GCP >> >>Note that I advocate an automatic interface to eliminate the human during >>the game... but that I do _not_ advocate no programmers attending. The >>tournament (IMHO) would be held exactly as it has been held, except the >>programs gathered together use an auto-interface to send moves and get clock >>updates, rather than depending on a human. This leaves _more_ time for the >>humans to exchange ideas, discuss _all_ the active games, and enjoy the event >>more... > >It's a great idea, I would love it. And probably it wouldn't be too hard to make >it possible to follow the games LIVE at the internet, big improvement for the >public. And especially for programmers who cannot be at the tournament for some >reason (had that once, no fun at all seeing only 1-0). > >Hope they pick it up in Leiden or Paderborn. > >Bas. All this is very interesting, but it would be a "winboard/xboard" tournament, not a championship. In the championship exotic hardware and software should be allowed. Maybe OK for Paderborn or our May-tournament. By the way: would you think the main competitors in the computer chess world with their most confidential stuff would like to be on the same LAN (also including some new wizzkids they don't know)? I would only be providing an ethernet HUB and some server software, you know. Please don't tell me there are firewalls to deal with that. Ed&Jeroen, Frans&Mathias, Johan, post here or e-mail me, please. E-mail will be treated confidentially. Theo.
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