Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 10:41:43 05/05/05
Please see ==> http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2370
Chess960 Computer World Championship
By Mark Vogelgesang
"In December 2004, when we came out with the announcement of the first Computer
World Championship in Chess960, we were not sure how the community of chess
programmers would react to it" recalls Eric van Reem. But already by January
2005, four weeks later, ten programmers had responded to the announcement and
expressed their interest. Today, about 20 programmers have confirmed their
participation. The event will therefore definitely go ahead; innovative and
exciting computer chess is virtually guaranteed.
"The Computer World Championship for Chess960 plays an important role in our
efforts to promote Chess960, as Chess960 needs powerful engines as tools for
analysis" states Hans-Walter Schmitt, head of the Chess Tigers, a non-profit
organisation devoted to the promotion of chess and Chess960, and also a driving
force behind this event. "We are happy about the encouraging response we have
received from the community of chess programmers and will work hard to organize
a tournament that can live up to the standards which we have set in the FiNet
and the Ordix Open."
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