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Subject: Re: CCT-4 - Now 28 participants; Ferret? any tigers?

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 20:10:57 11/18/01

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On November 18, 2001 at 06:39:16, Peter Berger wrote:

>Hallo,
>
>I don't know who is in charge of the tournament this time and I am not sure if
>this already has been discussed and decided - just a few questions.
>
>It seems there will probably be about 40 competitors in the cct-4 . Why 11
>rounds then ? 7 rounds should be enough and make schedule easier.

7 rounds feels a bit short to me.
11 rounds would be pretty exciting, and might just be worth the sacrifice of 2
weekends.

I'd still like to see a big Comp-Comp blitz tournament on ICC, then we could
have heaps or rounds in 1 day!

>
>This would also allow to make it a one-weekend event and not two weekends and
>probably make it more attractive for spectators.
>
>How about time control ? I have seen a few time controls discussed - is the
>60/10 final ?
>
>Is there a referee already ? There should be one. I can't remember who did the
>job last time but I remember he did well :-).
>
>After the last tournament a few suggestions regarding rules have been discussed
>to avoid possible problems . Have any of these been implemented for the January
>event ? To name some:
>
>a.) Only automated programs allowed.
>
>b.) Rules for disconnections ?
>
>c.) Rules for newcomers ?
>
>None of this is _my_ business but as I believe the cct's are the future of
>computerchess tournaments I'd like to see them discussed to make it easier for
>the professionals to participate also.
>
>I remember i.e. Ed Schroeder mentioned he needed some of them resolved before he
>would participate with Rebel.
>
>Regards,
>pete



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