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Subject: Re: ICGA 11th World Computer Chess Championship

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:49:47 02/10/03

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On February 10, 2003 at 18:34:41, GuyHaworth wrote:

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>I have been looking for some words that constrain the ICGA as to where it holds
>its World Championship events.
>
>I do not see any, so perhaps others can tell me where these are.

You should look at the original charter and by-laws.  This was discussed at
the founding meeting in Toronto in 1977.  The explicit statement was that
one of the functions of the ICCA would be to host the WCCC event every three
years.  And the event was to alternate between Europe and North America.

I will look thru some of the very early computer chess newsletters to see
if I can find anything about this in writing...




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>
>The reality is that, whereas the ICGA would be delighted to balance out its
>geographical presence around the globe, it is guided by financial reality.
>
>The City of Graz has invited the ICGA to hold its (10th) 'Advances in Computer
>Games' Conference, and its (8th) Computer Olympiad as part of its programme as
>Europe's Capital of Culture for 2003.
>
>It was an enthusiastic and generous invitation which recognised the contribution
>which both game-playing and computers have made and are making to our way of
>life.
>
>Graz is a historic and beautiful city, and all potential participants can look
>forward to being warmly welcomed there.
>
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>Of course, the ICGA welcomes sponsors, wherever and at whatever level of
>sponsorship:  q.v. www.icga.org for details of how to become a member and/or
>sponsor.
>
>The ICGA will happily work with anyone with sound ideas for holding a major ICGA
>event in America.  Initiatives in the Americas have been major contributors to
>computer-gaming technique over the years and are so today.
>
>
>An event in N America is well overdue, and as the Kasparov-DJUNIOR event has
>shown [co-sanctioning and rules by the ICGA], the raw competition of game-events
>involving computers can be excellent value for their sponsors.
>
>guy



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