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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