Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 23:04:21 12/11/04
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On December 12, 2004 at 01:07:05, Peter Skinner wrote: If you add 1 more rule people might take you even serious and that's in case of a big dispute the players meeting decides. Where players meeting means every participant has 1 vote. By the way at that dual opteron that plays at fics, some other processes are running eating more than 1 cpu, swapping out DIEP, and the book reduces playing strength with a 1000 points i bet. 16571 ralph 25 0 92832 24m 84m R 99.9 0.8 5973:11 kdeinit As you see it runs 5973 hours already. We will see how strong Gandalf is at Paderborn 2005 where some serious level gets played with serious tournament books. People usually overrate programs which are hyper agressive. Hydra being best example. It joins in Paderborn2005 though as it's on the participants list. Note that Gandalf always was a good blitz program, with a good book capable of winning any blitz event. Vincent >Hello everyone, > >Since no one has taken up the reigns to TD the next CCT I have decided to take >my chances and see what people think. This is what I propose. > >Dates: > >February 12&13 2004 >or >February 20&21 2004 >or >March 12&13 2004 > >Site: > >The Internet Chess Club (as always) > >Rounds: > >7 round swiss. > >Time controls: > >45 + 10 > >All games to be played in one weekend. 4 games on day 1, 3 on day two. > >In the event of a tie break situation: > >Games at 30 + 5 alternating colors until someone wins. > >1. No manually operated programs, and all programs must kibitz their evaluation, >and book moves/TB hits if possible. Providing as much information as possible >for the viewers and participants is key here. > >2. In the event of a disconnection, the party will be given 5 minutes to return >to complete the game. In the event of a second disconnection the party will >forfeit the game. If such happens in two consecutive games the party maybe >removed from the tournament. > >3. Only the author or an approved operator (Author must email the TD in such >case to grant approval). There will be no clones allowed. > >4. Participants can use any hardware they can bring. Participants choosing to >use remotely located hardware are recommended to have a suitable back up >solution in the event there is an uncorrectable malfunction. > >5. In the event that a participant is suspected of using a program other than >the one entered in the tournament, this is to be brought to the TD's attention >immediately and _privately_. Actions will be taken to ensure the validity of the >claim. >5a. NO PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS WILL BE TOLERATED. Accusations are not proof, and >there is no reason to possibly ruin someone's reputation if you are wrong. > >6. No entries will be accepted 1 week prior to the start date of the tournament. >This is to ensure that advertising, websites, and any promotional tools are >accurate at start time. >6a. In the event that there is a late withdrawl, the TD can substitute a program >in place of the departing entrant to keep the numbered entries the same. > >If everyone is agreeable to this, or has any recommendations please post here or >email me. > >We are running short of time to get something planned for February/March. In a >previous post these were the two most common times that most people could >attend. > >If you _do not_ want me to be the TD for the event, please speak now and we can >find someone to take the helm. > >Peter
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