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Subject: Re: 1500$ First Prize!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:03:34 03/31/04

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On March 31, 2004 at 12:13:48, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On March 30, 2004 at 14:08:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On March 29, 2004 at 14:26:30, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>On March 29, 2004 at 01:06:02, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>>
>>>>For the first time in the International CSVN Tournaments substantial prize money
>>>>is offered. PAL Group sponsors the tournament and makes available US$ 1500 for
>>>>first prize, US$ 1000 for second prize and US$ 500 for third prize as well.
>>>
>>>Again I must state that this tournament is becoming better and better each year.
>>>With the added incentive of a cash prize, I am sure there will be a record
>>>number of participants.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>
>>
>>From experience, cash prizes are _not_ good.  ACM started doing this.  The
>>result was more incentive to cheat than anything else...
>
>You are welcome to make moves yourself.


Why don't you first think and _then_ write?

Do you think it would be an advantage to say "move now" or "think a bit longer"
in some positions?

I do.  Any sane person does.



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