Author: Kevin Strickland
Date: 20:48:42 07/15/02
Hello everyone, As the question of having a WCCC in North America has generated much interest I am organising a "World" Championship in North America. Here are the details as I have them now: - The event will be held at the local university during the long weekend in August 2003, being the 1st through the 4th. Secondary site will be the Edmonton Chess Club. Good venue, spectator support. - The time control will be 40/2 + 30 mins for rest of game. Swiss system will be used. - There will be no entrance fee, although if at the Edmonton Chess Club a $20 CDN "donation" would be helpful. - There is a computer sponsor as well who will supply computers in exchange for advertising. The event is also a _non_ micro event. Participants can bring any mahine they would like. It is open hardware. - Lodgings will be at the Campus Suite Hotel. I have made arrangements there for very cheap rates. They also have a terrific restraunt below them, and the University area has about 200 places to dine. You can easily eat 3 meals in that area for about $20 US a day.. very cheap. ( $30 CDN ) - Authors are not mandatory, but I must say the more the better. - As the controvery came about regarding opening books, if a program does not "own" the book, it can not use it. Even if one has approval from another author. Giving permission to one and not to another seems like playing favorites, so I will just eliminate the problem. Now any of these details can change as the event is a year away. If anyone has any questions please don't hesitate to email me. Kevin.
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