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Subject: Re: Pictures & Movie of the World Computer Chess Blitz Championship

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 02:44:03 08/19/05

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On August 18, 2005 at 23:12:54, Terry Smith wrote:

>Thanks - OK second question - why do they bother?
>
>Why not set up a LAN and have both programs (which must be UCI or Winboard
>compatible) play on a central server right there?
>
>And if it is because they HAVE to have guys moving the pieces, why don't they do
>the Fischer 3 second per move add-on rules. Both parties in that video were
>rushing to move pieces and slap the clock, the Fischer rule is to prevent people
>from knocking pieces over, as happened in this game.

...cos the blitz is just for fun and what you describe would just be boring?

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GCP



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