Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 03:42:46 07/08/04
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On July 07, 2004 at 19:27:13, GuyHaworth wrote: > >There is clearly a lot of interest on this bulletin board in the ICGA WCCC 2004 >event in Israel. It is clearly repaying us with some interesting games, >incidents and a close contest. > >Like G-CP and others who would very much like to be there in person, I regret >that I have not been able to attend, and have offered my apologies to Omid and >colleagues who are doing a first class job with the organisation there. > >[ In my case, I would not have been able to attend anytime in the last 10 weeks >if the event had been anywhere but my home town, but that's life. ] > > > >I am happy to receive suggestions for the requirements of an ICGA infrastructure >to support ICGA events, and also happy to hear of good examples of such >infrastructure, technologies involved, and expertise willing to be involved. > >I say this not only with my ICGA V-P hat on, but as a Univ lecturer happy to >engage suitable CS students in suitable, interesting projects which are required >to solve 'real problems' for 'real customers' by the authenticating body (the >BCS) in the UK. Email is more convenient for me than CCC but I don't wish to >stifle discussion on CCC if that is preferred. > > > >However, you will note that Chessbase are included in WCCC2004's sponsors, and >are indeed webcasting the event with Boris' commentaries. Chessbase offered to >support the ICGA with their technology at Maastricht in 2002 and that offer was >welcomed by the Association. We are very grateful for Chessbase's continued >interest in the ICGA WCCC and their commitment to webcasting. > > > >Finally, I thank Omid again for performing his many roles in parallel with >exercising FALCON very creditably in the event. He has the support of the ICGA >personnel there. > > >Guy Haworth >VP, ICGA Why have you not made any provision for people to watch the games live, other than through proprietary software that runs on only one OS? Frank
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