Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 08:44:00 05/19/04
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On May 19, 2004 at 11:29:24, José Carlos wrote: >On May 19, 2004 at 11:00:08, Ulrich Tuerke wrote: > >>On May 19, 2004 at 08:35:25, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>On May 19, 2004 at 06:10:58, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>> >>>>On May 19, 2004 at 06:03:02, Omid David Tabibi wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 19, 2004 at 05:36:40, José Carlos wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On May 19, 2004 at 05:33:50, Richard Pijl wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On May 19, 2004 at 05:05:54, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Number 1 favourite is missing, why? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Jouni >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Hydra is officially from the UAE. As I understood the sponsors do not allow >>>>>>>Hydra to participate in an event in Israel. >>>>>>>Richard. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe if Hydra could connect remotely, the sponsors wouldn't disallow it...(?) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>As you know Hydra is now owned by a company in United Arab Emirates. Combine >>>>>that with the fact that the tournament is held in Israel, and you get political >>>>>problems. >>>>> >>>>>We clearly told the Hydra team that they are most welcomed to play here under >>>>>the flag of United Arab Emirates, but apparently their sponsors do not want to >>>>>play here. >>>>> >>>>>Personally I find it very unfortunate that political considerations of UAE stop >>>>>Hydra from participating in the WCCC. >>>> >>>>And unfortunately this is not the first time politics get involved in >>>>computer-chess world championships. In 1996 Jakarta WMCCC Junior team were told >>>>by the organizers that they are not welcomed to play there under the Israeli >>>>flag. Exactly the opposite of what's happening here... >>> >>> >>>Another example of how the ICGA learn nothing. Jakarta was just another "clue". >>> If the location of the event was "The Internet", then ALL such problems would >>>evaporate. >> >>That's right: internet tourneys can be nice and interesting too. >> >>But imho they can never replace real life tourneys where the developers have >>occasion to meet and chat while playing or later in a relaxed athmosphere while >>having a beer or whatever. > > I haven't had a chance to participate in such a tournament, but I'm sure it >must be fun. But being fun is not a good reason for it to be exclusive and still >pretend it is "the world championship". > I believe that such tournaments should still happen for the enjoyment of the >programmers who can afford them, and then the world champs should move to an >inclusive direction to allow most programs to participate. > > José C. You want it to be organized forever in Paderborn? > >>I personally appreciate a lot that ICGA and our Israelian friends are organizing >>this event. >> >>Uli >> >> >> >>>But the organization is "clueless". >>> >>>The ICGA is dead. Long live the Internet World Computer Chess Championship >>>(a.k.a. CCT). >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> José C.
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