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Subject: Re: North American Open 2003.

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 20:49:00 07/16/02

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On July 16, 2002 at 20:31:16, Kevin Strickland wrote:

>
>1. What is the preferred time control?
>
>a) 40/2
>b) G/90
>c) 60/2
>d) Something else. ( Please state )
>
>Please remember the more rounds the better. I prefer the G/90.

My preference would be 3 rounds per day at G/90.  That makes for a long day, but
I think it's worth it.


>3. What is the preferred month of play next year. I like August. Please state
>your best time to play.
>

Summer seems like a nice time to be in Canada.


>4. If I were to get a sponsor to cover the airfare of some of the participants,
>what number should I be shooting for?
>
>a) 5
>b) 10
>c) ?? ( Name the number )
>

I don't think you should spend any time on this until all the other issues are
resolved (rules, playing site, computers, talking to ICGA, etc).


>5. Each participant will have the choice to be involved in the "Guest Speaker"
>section. This was brought up by Robert Hyatt where a programmer would tell
>something weird or ironic about their beasts. I liked the idea of it, so let's
>run with it. Time limit will be 7 mins per entrant, 3 mins Q&A.
>
>
>7. I will attempt to get the event sanctioned by the ICCA.
>

As long as they don't ask for $35,000 that's fine with me.


>
>Anything else I should be addressing here?
>

It's important that you find a sponsor to provide fast computers for those who
don't want to bring one on the airplane.

There may need to be a process for validating participants.  Most of us know
each other, but if somebody totally unknown shows up, I want to know that he's
not entering a slightly tweaked version of Crafty.

It would be great to have a couple of GMs on-site.  :)

-Peter



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