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Subject: Re: The ICGA World Computer Chess Championship

Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.

Date: 10:59:09 10/11/03

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On October 11, 2003 at 13:21:03, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>The ICGA World Computer Chess Championship is sponsored by the City of Graz,
>European Capital of Culture for 2003.
>
>It takes place late November as part of the ICGA's annual meeting which also
>includes the 8th Computer Olympiad and the 10th 'Advances in Computer Games'
>Conference.
>
>The field will include:
>
>    BRUTUS - 3rd in the last ICCA event (2002), with FPGA-assist
>    DIEP - potentially running on a 512-processor supercomputer
>    FRITZ  - coming direct from its 4-game NYork 'X3D' match against G Kasparov
>    JUNIOR - seeking to be this year's #1 after winning the ICCA title last yr
>    SHREDDER - an ex world-champion, going for #1 again
>
>and there will be a strong field of up to 20 chess engines.
>
>
>There is only one title at stake, that of 'ICGA World Computer Chess Champion'.
>
>
>There are no secondary titles for amateur/professional, or - at the request of
>last year's contestants - for micro/non-micro.
>
>Given multiple processors on a chip, PCs with FPGA-assist etc., the
>micro/non-micro divide is becoming less meaningful.  Common-platform tournaments
>seem attractive, but some engines suit a particular platform more than others.
>
>Guy Haworth
>VP, ICGA

Thank You for the update of Partisipents. What are the rules? Does anything go?
Can You please post the rules and regulations for the Chamionship? >>>>Mike



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