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Subject: Re: How about a computer tournament on ICC ?

Author: Alexander Kure

Date: 01:02:07 11/13/99

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On November 12, 1999 at 22:04:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On November 12, 1999 at 21:01:53, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>
>>This idea came out of a discussion from a different thread, but I thought I'd
>>start fresh:
>>
>>Here's a question for all the programmers:  How many of you would play in an
>>online tourney at ICC, and what factors would influence your decision?
>>
>>For me it would be:
>>
>>number (and quality) of the participants
>>time control
>>number of rounds
>>
>>My personal preference would be to play at G/90, and to limit the number of
>>rounds so the event could be completed in a weekend.
>>
>>I suspect that many of the programs from Will's "Green List" would show up, but
>>I wonder if Crafty, Ferret, Diep, or any of the commercial programs would play?
>>Nothing to gain, perhaps?  Maybe the ICC would sweeten the pot with a small
>>prize fund?  Perhaps if ICC promoted the event, the publicity would make it more
>>interesting for the commercial programs.
>
>
>'crafty' would certainly play..  Can't speak for the others..
>
>But I suspect that commercial programs would avoid such an event, because
>of little to gain and everything to lose...  IE it is a rare WMCCC event that
>gets most commercial programs to come.
>


Come on Bob! Don't be preoccupied! As far as Nimzo is concerned it will play and
I think many of the other commercial programms would also like to participate.

>
>
>>
>>Would cheating be a concern?  I pretty much trust all the programmers, but do
>>others feel differently?
>>
>
>There are risks...  certainly...
>
>
>
>
>>I'm interested in hearing everyone's opinion.  It's a shame that we have this
>>fantastic public arena for online chess that has never been used to stage a
>>formal computer chess event...
>>
>>--Peter



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