Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 11:54:08 12/13/03
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On December 13, 2003 at 13:44:20, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>What "official title"? European World Computer Chess Champion? CCT-6 >>Computer Chess Champion? ACM International Computer Chess Champion? > >World Computer Chess Champion. Nah. Call it the ICGA Champion, because that's what it is. I'd be interested to know what you think gives any organization the right to call the winner of their event the world champion. Is the winner of the NFL the world champion in American football? What about the winners of the NBA, the NHL, MLB? Are the winners of those leagues the world champions? Or are they the NFL Champions, etc.? What about the Olympics? What about the FIDE Champion? IMO, one important aspect is participants of a certain playing ability must be able to realistically participate if they desire to do so. The ICGA fails that requirement miserably, while leagues like the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB all pass with flying colors. They pay people a minimum of a few hundred thousand dollars per year to sit on the bench. If you could potentially be one of the best, and you have a desire to play in one of those leagues, someone will make sure you are participating, and you will be making many millions of dollars each year. I'm not sure if the FIDE passes here or not. I have a feeling if someone was as good as Kasparov or Kramnik, but didn't have the money required to participate in a "world championship" that someone would see that they got to participate, but maybe not. The CCTs pass the particpation requirement easily. The WCCC currently has the CCTs beat on the level of the very top participants, but that will change at some point. Personally, I think each organization should call their winner the Champion of that organization. IE ICGA Champion, FIDE Champion, CCT Champion, etc. Very few (if any) can undisputedly call their winner a world champion. Just call it what it is, and let people decide which organizations' champion is the most respected.
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