Author: enrico carrisco
Date: 15:59:18 12/13/03
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On December 13, 2003 at 18:37:37, Amir Ban wrote: >On December 13, 2003 at 11:11:19, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On December 13, 2003 at 05:31:25, Amir Ban wrote: >> >>>On December 12, 2003 at 21:11:15, Russell Reagan wrote: >>> >>>>On December 12, 2003 at 18:49:40, Amir Ban wrote: >>>> >>>>>There's no way to export a Chessbase book. >>>> >>>>You have Chessbase to thank for that. Let's be clear about who is to blame for >>>>you not being able to participate. It is not the fault of the volunteers who >>>>work hard to run the CCTs make good, reasonable decisions that make for a better >>>>event and promote progress. >>> >>>Well, if without Chessbase engines you'll have a better event and make progress, >>>I won't stand in your way. >>> >>>Amir >> >> >>What we have to wait for is enough interest in CCT that you can't afford to >>miss it. > >Shrug. For that you'll have to wait, because in terms of prestige or sales I can >definitely miss it now. > >I would like to play anyway, if possible, for fun, and to test new stuff. Like I >said I will even take a handicap if necessary, although it will be annoying that >I have to take it to live inside the dictated framework. Amir, does your email address associated with this site work? I believe Mark and I have a solution to use the native GUI and still kibitz eval. -elc. >Currently what I see is that CCT is gradually losing stature and prestige. I >have some loyalty to the event as I was a regular at the early ones, and then >most important programs were there. Now as a rule they don't show up. > > > Also, for the record, the most demanded feature for chess engines >>by those that buy every one they can get their hands on is an automatic >>interface for the chess servers. I don't quite understand ignoring that >>demand. Or, for the first one to do it right, that level of extra sales. >> > >Chessbase have their own site playchess.com which is pretty popular. You get the >interface and a free license with every Chessbase product you buy. So they are >in competition with ICC and don't think they have to support it. I won't ask >them to unless and until playing CCT is professionally important, but currently >I won't bother them to put in workhours for my fun only. > >Amir > > >>If the ICGA takes their responsibilities seriously, an automatic interface >>will eventually be mandated there although I personally prefer the CCT-sized >>event with 50+ participants rather than 16.
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