Author: Computerschaak
Date: 12:01:56 12/29/04
The WNCA Word New Chess Association announces: Chess960 Computer World Championship As part of the Chess Classic Mainz 2005, the WNCA will hold the first official Computer World Championship in Chess960 (Fischer Random Chess). The event will take place on August 11 and 12 in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz, Germany. The format of the event will be a seven round Swiss tournament. The starting positions of each round will be determined by chance and will only be announced five minutes before each round. For all programmers entering and operating their own programs in this event, we will provide free accommodation in the Hilton Hotel in Mainz for three nights (August 10 to 13). In addition, participants will have free access to all events at the Chess Classic Mainz 2005, including the World Championship Match in Chess960 between reigning World Champion Peter Svidler and his challenger Zoltan Almasi and the title defence of Vishy Anand, seven times winner of the Chess Classic. There will be a price fund of more than EURO 3 000 for this event, which will be distributed as follows: 1000 / 600 / 500 / 400 / 300 / 200 / 100 If you are a chess programmer and are interested in participating, please send an email to Mark Vogelgesang (mark.vogelgesang@chesstigers.de) or Eric van Reem (eric.vanreem@chesstigers.de) For additional information about the Chess Classic Mainz 2005 and the Chess960 Computer World Championship, visit www.chesstigers.de. Happy new year from the Chess Tigers!
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