Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:46:47 07/13/98
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On July 13, 1998 at 02:03:37, Amir Ban wrote: > >There's a big discussion going on in another thread about a possible WCCC late >this year in Boston. The discussion is about months, weekdays, rounds, number of >entries, time control, etc. > >On the other someone remarked that they are still looking for a sponsor. If >that's the case, everybody can cool down. Finding a sponsor is the real >obstacle, and the absence of one is the reason this event did not take place >earlier this year. Venues are much easier to find. > >Amir Don has volunteered MIT as a site to host the event. But it requires ICCA sponsorship which (in the past) has meant > $30,000 in sponsor money. I doubt this is going to happen again. What we might end up with is a PWCCC (psuedo- world computer chess championship) not sanctioned by the ICCA and not funded by anyone. It would still be fun, and competitive, but it would be a "bring your machine and yourself at your own expense" event like every other tournament I have participated in personally. :)
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