Author: José Carlos
Date: 08:46:34 05/19/04
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On May 19, 2004 at 11:44:00, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >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? Are you talking to me? What are you talking about? José C. >>>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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