Offically Announcing CHCT 2005

[Somnus]

Good morning everyone,

This is the official announcement for CHCT 2005 (Computer/Human Chess Tournament).

All information is on the following website:

http://chct.cctchess.com

Please direct all questions to:

admin@cctchess.com

Thanks,

Peter

[Jim Ablett]

Hi Peter,

Here's a little logo I made for
you great Crafty builds >



Regards,
Jim.

[Charles Roberson]

I know a few nonprogrammers that might enter this one.
Its a fairly interesting idea.

A question on the rules
in the case of two amateur programs being the "same", the
author, if entered, is in amateur class while the "duplicate" is in
commercial class.

Now, the real question -- what about clones? Do they go into the
commercial division if author is there and what if author is not there.

You mention clone in the context of "duplicate". I take this to mean
another copy of a given program with the same name.
But, what of programs that are of another name but are clones
of a given program.

Just asking because this seems unadressed in the rules and having
a rule upfront could alleviate headaches later.

Also, you might try stating the prize fund the way it is stated in
human tournaments to attract more humans. What if you have humans
enter, but no masters -- are you going to pay the best human?

A typical human (non-internet) tournament will say the prize fund is
guaranteed based on X entrants. I'm guessing you are basing this
tournament on 50 entrants. This allows people to know upfront if the
prize fund will get bigger. They know this at a normal tournament
by just looking around on the day of the tournament. Here it could
be noticed ahead of time. As registration is increased past the
minimum, the prize fund increases (maybe even more awards added
say second place amateur and commercial computer)... As people
see this increase it may attract more people and snowball it to
something much bigger.

Here is a piece of a typical advertisment:
o $X prize fund based on N entries, elese proportional.
o $Y minimum with Z% of each proize guaranteed.
o The class break downs (you have this).
o Incentive entry fees are next (maybe free entry to the highest
rated GM but now you have to state what rating scale).
o Some tournaments have reduced entry fee for early entries and
penalty fees for late entries.
o Now a very important part for humans entrants.
+ B number of half point byes allowed. the rounds you wish to
take a bye in must be stated by 2nd round.
This is something humans typically like!!!!
Since this tournament is paced very fast (humans may not like it).
So, giving them upfront ability to have 3 byes is good!!!
This may also be good for computer operators as well.

For GM's ... , the tournament certainly has the attractiveness of no
travel fee's and no hotel expenses ... So, this could take off if
advertised well.

Maybe, you should state how the prize will be delivered considering
the registration doesn't ask for mailing address ....

[Somnus]

Hi Charles,

I answered all this on the CCC.

Peter

[Somnus]

Hi Peter,

Here's a little logo I made for
you great Crafty builds >



Regards,
Jim.

Oh Cool!!!

I will add that to the website immediately. That is very well done.

Thank you!!

Peter