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Subject: Re: WHAT'S YOUR WISH FOR THE NEXT WCCC?

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 11:12:25 11/12/99

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On November 12, 1999 at 13:03:06, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On November 12, 1999 at 12:31:15, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On November 12, 1999 at 12:21:46, Peter Kappler wrote:
>>>On November 12, 1999 at 05:05:31, alfred palang wrote:
>>>
>>>>I would love to see these programs:crafty,anmon,a "bigger" goliath(not those
>>>>little ones),chessmaster,phalanx,insomniac,an improved wchess,and the rest that
>>>>were there during the last one.  I am sure there are more chess programs out
>>>>there that are worth competing..thanks..Alfred
>>>
>>>Here's my wish list:
>>>
>>>1) Hold it in the US, instead of Europe.
>>>2) Play a faster time control so there can be more rounds.
>>
>>Fast chess is icky chess.  The faster the programs play, the worse the quality
>>of the games.  We already get enough fast chess on the internet servers.
>>Please, can't we leave it at tournament time controls?  If we want more rounds,
>>let the programs play with an automatic tournament manager and run 24 hours a
>>day for as long as needed.
>>
>
>When I said "faster", I didn't mean "blitz".  I'd like to see something like
>G/90, which was used at the recent Dutch Championship.  This limits the length
>of a round to 3 hours, which means you can play twice as many rounds as in a
>40/2 event.
>
>
>--Peter

I tend to agree.  There have to be enough rounds to justify the thing and make
it meaningful, and even 60 minutes would be more than a good test for computers.
 Heck, why should we limit ourselves to what humans do?  They won't even play
us, there's no reason to follow their 40/2 deal.

I'd also like to see it in the USA.  In fact, make it the west side of L.A.,
we've got a few good hotels around.  Maybe Santa Monica, though it would be
tough to use the ATM's. :)

Will




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