Author: James T. Walker
Date: 04:56:29 08/02/03
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On August 01, 2003 at 21:44:39, Derek Paquette wrote: >On August 01, 2003 at 20:49:02, Peter Stayne wrote: > >>>HOw would the prize money change? Would *I* get the prize money if a computer >>>program I bought of chessbase win? Would chessbase get some of the money? >> >>Personal opinion here, but a computer owner with top flight software should get >>none of the prize money. It should all go to the top performing human, unless >>you're the author of the program in question. But that would, of course, all be >>up to the TD, and, if it's a responsible TD, the players to agree. >> >>Pete > >I can see your point, however, if you are putting up money to enter the >tournament, 'your' money is on the line, so a prize money should be able to be >won, even if it is 50% of what humans would > >I mean, you have to take a few days off work, drive there, *maybe* upgrade your >system, gas money, entry fee >...i mean...prize money? even a bit yes I think so Don't expect ANYONE to act like you are doing them a favor by entering a computer in a chess tournament. In almost all cases you will do it for nothing in return if allowed at all.
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