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Subject: Re: World Computer Chess Championship in North America.. revised

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 14:46:32 07/16/02

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On July 16, 2002 at 17:01:16, Kevin Strickland wrote:

>Hello all again,
>
>This is what I am proposing and looking for feedback on:
>
>There will be a series of 4 qualification tournaments via ICC. Programs that
>enter _must_ be operated by the author or someone involved it the project.
>
>The top 3 entries from each tournament will be invited to attend the WCCC in
>North America.
>
>Once a program wins a specific tournament it can not enter the ones after it.
>
>Time controls for the ICC events will be 120 mins with a 10 second increment.
>
>I have removed the book rule as there are so many people who use books by one
>book author, so trying to restrict it would be insane to do.
>
>The WCCC would be held in Edmonton, August 1 - 4 2003. All other conditions in
>the previous post about the event will stand as is with the following
>inclusions:
>
>1. There will be a prize fund. Amount has yet to be determined.
>2. There will be media coverage.
>3. Games will be relayed live via the internet. Quite possibly on ICC.
>4. As the tournament will be played on the August long weekend here,
>participants are invited to attend a CFL football game on the Saturday night.
>Tickets of course will be supplied.
>
>Does this seem more reasonable, and possible?
>
>Kevin.

WCCC is an ICCA tournament.  Is this an ICCA tournament?

bruce




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