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Subject: Re: How about a North American CC Tournament?

Author: Russell Reagan

Date: 13:23:43 11/04/03

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On November 04, 2003 at 10:18:30, Steven Edwards wrote:

>The costs include those of a TD (tournament director) of a human tournament:
>travel and lodging expenses for the TD (usually not a competitor
>himself/herself), rental of the playing hall, and any paperwork required for
>running the event.  Also, a TD for a CC event has to arrange for sufficient
>electrical power and for telecommunication facilities for participants who can't
>haul their machinery with them to the event.  In addition, a good CC tournament
>should also have at least a couple of presentations scheduled along with
>appropriate publicity.
>
>I mentioned MIT earlier as a possible site; it may be that they could help with
>reduced cost lodging and a suitable playing area, particularly if the event were
>held during a student vacation period.

Tech schools with big computer chess interests like MIT or Alberta are good
candidates, and possibly the big chess colleges like UTD or UMBC. It is possible
that we could get free pub if UTD or UMBC hosted the event (maybe a mention in
Chess Life or something), and there is certainly no shortage of strong players
at those schools. Maybe we could get some of their "students" to play against
some computers or give commentary or a lecture or something. Also, what about
chess clubs? I doubt there are many that could offer financial support, but it
might be a good, cheap venue, and we might get more spectators.



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