Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 10:08:59 02/23/05
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On February 23, 2005 at 12:34:25, Peter Skinner wrote: >On February 23, 2005 at 12:29:36, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>I will defer to your expertise. How about April 23/24? > >That is a reasonable date. > >I could quickly write a database for registration that could look like this: > >Name: >Email: >Hardware: >Author or Operator: >Program's country of Origin: >Operator's country of Origin: >Program1: >Program2: >Program3: >Program4: >Program5: > >Then people could list from 1 to 5 the program they would like to operate, and >the database could even make the selections based on criteria. > >Peter Exellent - some other suggestions : Limit of 64 or 128 particpants with up to 32 or (1/2 the field)64 human/cyborg players. GM/IMs will have prioity over cyborg - remaining spots would be filled by affitional chess program 7 Rounds with 30/30 time control (the 30 second increment helps humans/cyborgs and perhaps manually operated Chess proghrams that cannot run on ICC) A $25 redundable entry fee to ensure attendance/particpation. 100% refunded upon completion of tournament. We will solicit sponsorship for the top GM/IM finisher. I think we can raised $500 or more -we might even sell the event title - it be the "The First Annual Your MOve and Chess Computer/Human Chess Tournament" There are many GMs that could use a little extra cash and this would create a lot interest in the tournament. They can do this right from their home. If we were to raise $5000, I can guarantee you that we would get at least 20+ GMs. $500 top GM finisher take all should get at least 5 GMs. We could "sell" the viewing rights on ICC - two day tournamnet pass for $5 to raise money for the GM prize fund. All monies collected via the ICC chekel system would go to the GM prize fund. People would pay $5 to watch - if we get 100 ICC members to pay - that;s another $500. Also if people know that the money is going 100% to GM prize fund-they may tend view it more as charitble donation than fee. Also, they would generate support to have the match in the first place. Who know , with ICC 20,000+ members,m we could get 2000 people easily generating a $10,000 prise fund for the GMs - that would reate alot of excitment for everybody! Thos are my thoughts -- Ijust need help with the execution - talk to the ICC people and see what they say (it's win for them too!) Best, Michael
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