Author: Don Dailey
Date: 19:28:36 06/25/98
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On June 25, 1998 at 18:09:42, Roberto Waldteufel wrote: > >On June 25, 1998 at 14:57:02, Don Dailey wrote: > >>On June 25, 1998 at 08:46:08, Dan Homan wrote: >> >>>On June 24, 1998 at 19:56:26, Don Dailey wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>Why not have our own low cost tournament in the USA? MIT will donate >>>>classroom space for this, I've already checked it out. >>>> >>>>If I can get any interest from the European programmers I would >>>>persue this. >>>> >>>>- Don >>> >>>This would be very cool! Especially for those of us who live in the >>>Boston area. I'd come, even if my program is not that great yet and >>>likely lose every game. It would be fun. You have my vote. >>> >>> - Dan >> >>I would also be willing to let one or two stay at my house, with >>a preference to non-USA participants who will probably have higher >>expenses. The main problem in our area is that housing is pretty >>expensive. The local Mariott is over $200 per night but there are >>less expensive alternatives. >> >>- Don > >Hi Don, > >You are most hospitable! If I had somewhere to stay, and only had to find the >air fare to come, it might just be possible for me, depending on the dates >involved. I have never been to a computer chess tournament before, nor have I >ever visited America before, so it would be quite an adventure I think. My >program would probably not be terribly successful against the more poweful >programs, but might do quite well against medium strength programs. It runs >under Windows95, but it needs a machine with 64MB RAM (it actually only uses >44MB, but Windows uses a fair bit too!). But I guess MIT must have plenty of >computers! > >Best Wishes, > >Roberto You would be welcome to come, it will not be an invitational but an open event to all programmers. Of course this all is making the giant assumption that there will be an event! But IF we do, and I have any say about it, then everyone is welcome! - Don
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