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Subject: Re: List of participants for WCCC

Author: Omid David Tabibi

Date: 10:21:15 05/18/04

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On May 18, 2004 at 13:07:26, José Carlos wrote:

>On May 18, 2004 at 12:58:33, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>
>>On May 18, 2004 at 12:55:25, José Carlos wrote:
>>
>>>On May 18, 2004 at 09:16:34, Omid David Tabibi wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 17, 2004 at 05:48:45, Richard Pijl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>There are thousands of players at Biel, only a dozen at Wijk an Zee. So what ?
>>>>>>When was the last time Kasparov, Polgar, Anand played in Biel ?
>>>>>
>>>>>There are also thousands of (well, at least more than a thousand) players at
>>>>>Wijk aan Zee.
>>>>>Besides the three grandmaster groups there are several other tournaments.
>>>>>See http://www.coruschess.com/ for more info on those (click information-general
>>>>>information).
>>>>
>>>>In Linares there are usually about half a dozen players only. And it is usually
>>>>considered the most important tournament.
>>>
>>>  No it isn't. The most important tournament has always been the world champs
>>>where players from all over the world and all levels can participate, in zonals,
>>>interzonals etc. If you are strong enough you can get to play the world champion
>>>if you pass the previous contests.
>>
>>And you must attend in person for the world championship; you don't play over
>>the internet...
>
>  Yes, I'm not a program, just a person. But maybe someday someone will invent a
>way to connect directly my brain to a chess server so that I can run automated
>with a fixed protocol.

That technology is already available, it is called PlayChess, Internet Chess
Club, FICS, etc. But it is not used in serious events, and surely not in world
championships.



>  Or they'll find something just as good as automated playing to avoid cheating
>when playing online.
>  But the fact that humans have limitations that prevent us from doing something
>doesn't mean that we should not take advantage of that facitily in computer
>programs.
>  Human chess is moving towards playing online. It's sad that computer chess
>refuses to move that way.
>
>  José C.
>
>
>
>>>  Linares is a joke, an spectacle. No more. The winner in Linares must be
>>>strong, sure, but can't be considered the strongest player when only a few,
>>>choosen by a man, are participating.
>>>
>>>  José C.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Richard.



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