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Subject: Re: Live computer chess tournament at UAB? Bob?

Author: Stefano Gemma

Date: 02:59:03 07/18/04

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On July 17, 2004 at 19:32:47, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On July 17, 2004 at 16:48:05, Peter Berger wrote:
>
>>On July 17, 2004 at 16:10:29, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On July 17, 2004 at 11:38:32, Andrew Wagner wrote:
>>>
>>>>Bob, do you think UAB would be interested/willing to host such an event? Say,
>>>>sometime next summer?
>>>
>>>
>>>It is certainly probable...
>>
>>Probable? Or possible?
>>
>>Don't forget there is also WCCC 2005 scheduled for next summer. On the other
>>hand, as it is not yet decided where it will take place, maybe you want to
>>organize it?
>>
>>Peter
>
>
>The problem will always be the large cash payment the ICGA wants.  IE 10 years
>ago it was $35,000.00 US, paid by the host to the ICGA.  That won't happen.
>Which means if we were to do this, it definitely would not be an ICGA-sanctioned
>event.
>
>Probable was the right word.  I could get the place to hold the event, cheap
>rooms (possibly free in the summer using empty dorm rooms, etc.

If you do it, i would like to be there with my new engine "Freccia" (Arrow).
Just to know how distant is from Italy, where is the nearest airport?

Ciao!!!

Stefano Gemma



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