Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 10:58:32 10/28/02
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On October 28, 2002 at 12:58:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On October 28, 2002 at 11:45:38, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: > >>On October 28, 2002 at 11:41:04, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>I think Uri meant the classic automatic tournament Ken Thompson and I tried to >>>get the ICCA to use for many years. Programmers are present, but the games are >>>automatic once they are started. IE you can watch, but you can't touch a key >on the keyboard. >> >>Ok, I see the point. >> >>My first thought is: many things that can go wrong setting up/with >>the autoplayers. >> >>-- >>GCP > > >That is why I have suggested to the ICCA that they simply install FICS on a >linux box, bring it to the tournament hall and connect every machine to that >via a local switch. ICC is known to work just fine, with the only issue being >what time control to use. But that is a minor issue and it certainly supports >sudden-death to limit round durations, and it is certainly solid in terms of >not having problems with timing, losing moves and so forth. And with a >centralized clock (on the server) there is no need for _any_ operator input >once the game starts, which is a great advantage IMHO... Bob, This would also be my preference. I really hate those long games that are manually operated, the skill of the operator is too much of a factor. I like computer chess competitions not operator competitions! We actually used a setup exactly as you described for the Australian Comp. Chess Champs a few years ago, and it worked perfectly. Peter
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