Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 13:49:01 11/10/02
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On November 10, 2002 at 11:17:49, Robert Hyatt wrote: I am replying upon something skinner posted here *litterary* where he tells that he wants to kick me back to europe. Is that forbidden? Did you give him the same warning? > > >I am only going to say this one more time. There is no useful content >in this post other than another attempt to attack a particular member. If >you want to keep posting here, stop this _now_. > > > > >On November 10, 2002 at 08:22:43, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>First of all what Peter Skinner promised around 2000 >> - human-computer event with big price money for the >> grandmasters. Sponsor were arranged to pay for the >> grandmasters. over $100k was gathered for that. >> I still can find that email i bet. >> >> - computer-computer event, directly also world championship computerchess. >> of course ICCA might have been involved there. I forgot exactly all >> promises there, but what is posted here below is not *near* all the >> above needed organisation. >> >> First thing you need for grandmasters is money, to pay them. The rest >> is a peanut to organize. >> >> A good example is the international blitz championship we organize >> at 23 march 2003. I have spoken previous week in a meeting with the >> sponsor. >> >> Only *now* we're going to appoint a tournament director and arrange >> the other things. >> >> Somehow Skinners organisation of a computer-human event was at a childish >> level with regard to the most important aspect of a computer-human event. >> >> He's doing the opposite of all other tournament organizations do. >> >> Note that this international blitz event we organize for the 20th time >> or so now. It's a yearly organisation. About 20 people are involved in >> the organisation. >> >> A small computer-human event is a peanut compared to that. You need more >> money though to pay the grandmasters. Our events are a lower budget, which >> in europe is a common thing. >> >> When ICGA gets involved, of course you need to pay $50k to Levy first >> to get the title 'worldchampionship' added to an event. However this >> year Levy also managed somehow to get kasparov-junior playing (not sure >> how much of the work is levy, he's mentionned at the homepage so i guess >> he has talked for it). That's pretty much worth the price of $50k ;) >> >> Vincent Diepeveen >> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>Return-Path: <peterskinner@shaw.ca> >>X-XS4ALL-To: <diep@maildrop.xs4all.nl> >>Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 19:51:15 -0700 >>From: Peter Skinner <peterskinner@shaw.ca> >>Subject: Just had to make sure you saw my post. >>To: diep@xs4all.nl >>X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 >>X-MSMail-priority: Normal >> >> This is in response to your shot at me in the thread: Subject: Re: Is the >>Crafty-Sjeng match complete? Your right my sponsors at the time were very good >>and could be proven: >> >>1. OA Computer Group unfortuantely has went out of business. They were to lend >>computer to participants in return for advertising. At the time they were very >>interested. They chose to turn to more of an internet based business and >>dropped >>off. To bad.. they were a good company. >> >>2. The FantasyLand Hotel has been renamed to the GalaxyLand Hotel. Gene Kachar >>the hotel manager died some months ago.. but I am sure you could find out >>information still. They were to be the venue. And the accomodations for the >>participants. Alan Ghermazian is the son of the owner of the mall. A personal >>friend. He was my contact there. >> >>3. At the time I stopped working on the tournament, I was having productive >>meetings with Marlin Travel to help cover the costs of the European players >>coming over. >> >>4. All the "entry fees" that might have been assessed were going to local chess >>groups to have children learn the game. >> >>I even contacted some of _your_ people that you wanted involved. You know I >>did. >>I can not remember the names now but you wanted the husband and wife team to >>be >>tournament directors. Since I was only fooling around I thought I would just >>contact them anyway.... just for kicks. >> >>I even had conversations with Grandmasters about attending to play as well as >>give analysis. Alexander Heine off ICC was one of them. >> >>All in all Vincent.. your right.. I wasn't serious.. and I was just wasting my >>damn time. >> >>I really hope one day we get to meet. I would so enjoy that. >> >>I would do the one thing that most here wouldn't.. I would kick your sorry ass >>all the way back to Europe. >> >>Peter.
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