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Subject: Re: CCT: why this rule?

Author: Andrew Williams

Date: 07:38:45 09/22/03

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On September 22, 2003 at 10:19:17, Tord Romstad wrote:

>On September 22, 2003 at 08:54:46, Andrew Williams wrote:
>
>>On September 22, 2003 at 08:39:41, Thomas Mayer wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Grzegorz,
>>>
>>>>Last CCT was only for winboarders in practice.
>>>>In my opinion it was very bad idea. On the net we can easy find
>>>>many winboard's tournaments. I can't see any reason why people who
>>>>haven't got winboard support must do it for this tournament.
>>>>Tournament without top comercial programs it is not interesting tournamnet.
>>>>Majority institute justice.
>>>
>>>the things you have said might be true for the spectators - as a participant the
>>>opposite is true. As a participant I love most those in between discussions with
>>>the opponents. Also this kibitzing is very important in my opinion - it gives a
>>>good comparison between the programs - in depth and in score. And I never use so
>>>much time to watch my engine thinking then during such tournaments.
>>>So now about the commercials: usually it is an operator and not the programmer
>>>that participate. This is really not interesting, about what should I discuss
>>>with that one ? Without kibitzing you have no comparisson...
>>>The only negativ thing about the kibitz and automated rule is, that some
>>>amateurs could not participate because their chessprogram is written in a
>>>language which makes it impossible to participate. For me that is the sad side
>>>of the rule, nothing else. I do not miss the commercials at all. No tears for
>>>them... And if they really WANT to participate it would be easy for them. But
>>>they simply don't want to...
>>>
>>>Greets, Thomas
>>
>>I agree with every word of this!!
>
>I have never participated before, but it sounds great.  When is the next
>such tournament organized?
>
>Tord
>
>>
>>Andrew

We are really dependent on the goodwill of the Tournament Director. Volker
Richey did a sterling job last time. We're all hoping he's going to volunteer
his services again! I suspect it's a lot of hassle for him..

Andrew



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