Author: Dan Honeycutt
Date: 23:05:57 07/09/04
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On July 10, 2004 at 01:21:23, Eric Oldre wrote: >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) I'm all for competition of any sort. I'm also for problem solving. > >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 I see Olivier just posted his Chess War update. My engine (Bruja) is getting beat like a drum - 2 losses and a draw so far. Winning is fun, but it's also fun just to play. After WCCC I, like you, want to try a live tournament. I know it will be fun even if I finish dead last. Good luck with your engine. Dan H.
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