Author: James Long
Date: 22:14:20 06/25/98
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On June 25, 1998 at 22:28:36, Don Dailey wrote: >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 Sounds like fun to me! I doubt my new program will be ready by the time this materializes, but I'd love to go even as a spectator. Of course this would depend on getting time off work and total cost, but you have my attention.... --- James
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