Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 20:57:52 07/15/02
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On July 15, 2002 at 23:48:42, Kevin Strickland wrote: >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. I don't think that eliminates anything except most of the chess programs. I doubt if anyone except Vincent wrote his own book. >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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