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Subject: Re: ICC Computer Tournament - Should be a Great Event

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 18:25:53 01/03/00

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On January 03, 2000 at 18:25:16, Ed Schröder wrote:

>On January 03, 2000 at 16:58:44, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>
>>The 1st Internet Chess Club's Computer Chess Tournament is shaping up to be a
>>really cool event.  As far as I know, this will be the first event of its type
>>and I predict this type of tournament will become more popular than the
>>traditional computer chess tournaments.  Already there are about 17 entries with
>>hopefully more to come.
>>
>>Pre tournament favourites:
>>
>>Ferret - second in the 1999 World Computer Chess Championships.  A very tough
>>program, but rumour has it that Bruce hasn't done any work on it for quite some
>>time.  Perhaps the others are catching up?
>>
>>Nimzo - so far the only commercial program entered, are the others running
>>scared?
>>
>>Crafty - always strong, and who knows what sort of monster hardware Bob will be
>>turning up with!
>>
>>I think I read that Rebel won't be playing, why not Ed?
>
>Have said it before. Make it a permanent event (kind of league) and I
>will be there.

If this tournament is successful, I think there is a good change it will become
a regular event.  A large strong field will ensure the event attracts alot of
spectators, which in turn will encourage ICC to support further computer events.

I would have thought it would be in the best interests of your business to
support this sort of thing?  Surely a computer chess event in the worlds largest
chess club could only have positive spin offs for Schroder BV?

>
>Ed
>
>
>>I'm hopeful that some other strong programs such as Junior, RebelTiger,
>>Shredder, Zarkov, and Comet will play.  What say their authors?
>>
>>The tournament will be held on the following dates:
>>
>>Rd 1,  Sat Jan 29, noon - Rd 2,  Sat Jan 29, 3:30PM
>>Rd 3,  Sun Jan 30, noon - Rd 4,  Sun Jan 30, 3:30PM
>>Rd 5,  Sat Feb  5, noon - Rd 6,  Sat Feb  5, 3:30PM
>>Rd 7,  Sun Feb  6, noon - Rd 8,  Sun Feb  6, 3:30PM
>>
>>For more information, log on to ICC and type 'help cct' or 'finger cct-1'.
>>
>>cheers,
>>Peter



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