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Subject: Re: Live US-based computer chess tournament

Author: Eric Oldre

Date: 22:21:23 07/09/04

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On July 10, 2004 at 01:09:31, Dan Honeycutt wrote:

>
>Hi Eric:
>
>I'm not anti Andrews proposal, I'm just not sure the timing is good.  I'm pretty
>new to computer chess.  I'm working on my engine while it plays in assorted
>tournaments around the internet.  That's been fun, but after following the WCCC,
>I'm dying to try a live over the board tournament.  I'm sure I would suffer as
>many trials and tribulations as Uri has in the WCCC.  But it would still be
>great fun.  Birmingham (about 2 1/2 hours from where I live) over a long weekend
>as Andrew mentions would be perfect for me.
>
>Both internet and live events have their place.  May chess prosper and there be
>many of both.  But right now WCCC is in the spotlight.  There are issues.  I'd
>like to see us, for now, focus on those.
>
>Dan H.

Dan,
your post put me under the impression that you were against the idea, thanks for
clarifying that your main concern is that the authors who have worked hard to
get their entrants ready for WCCC deserve the spotlight right now.
(did i understand that correctly)

In any case my engine is still very primitive but i have high hopes for it
(don't we all for our engines). I would love the opportunity someday to get to
use it in a over the board competition with some of the other members here.
however, I don't anticipate that it will be to strong enough to make it
worthwhile until at least this winter.

Eric




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