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Subject: Re: List of participants for WCCC

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 04:32:09 05/18/04

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On May 17, 2004 at 17:48:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>For reasons only they know, the ICGA is _not_ going to go to an automated
>format, where everybody has to have support for a chess server, and they set up
>a local FICS server in the tournament hall.
>
>Why this can't be done is beyond me since it is _exactly_ what we do in the CCT
>events.  Another example of "dinosaurian thinking" as this has been easy to do
>for at least 10+ years.  I started working with the old xboard, and with Tim
>Mann, to add features so that the current protocol idea was started and now is
>more than adequate to play games on a server, as many of us prove daily.
>
>It can be done.  Why they refuse to do it and let all the nonsensical TD
>decisions and player interference and other things detract from the event is
>beyond any sane explanation.  So let's just call it insanity and leave it there.
> :)


What you call insane is the core of modern computerchess and its professionality
and big business. Also think about all the culture since the WCCC is now held
always in the capitols of European Culture. This attracts sponsors and all such



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