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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