IWCCC 2012 Changes

[Harvey Williamson]

It is still $100 if you want to enter twice and double your chances. Or more than double as you might get to play yourself and buy yourself a free point that way

You will get all the old freestyle problems 1 person in many teams and some deliberate losses when 1 team throws a game so their other team gets a point.

maybe it should be rebranded this as the world freestyle championship - there would be a lot of interest.

[Peter Skinner]

It is still $100 if you want to enter twice and double your chances. Or more than double as you might get to play yourself and buy yourself a free point that way

You will get all the old freestyle problems 1 person in many teams and some deliberate losses when 1 team throws a game so their other team gets a point.

maybe it should be rebranded this as the world freestyle championship - there would be a lot of interest.

I thought of that, but really, I don't think it is needed.

The rules are pretty clear, and there is an option to register as a "Centaur" on the registration page now.

Should be pretty clear.

Peter

[Harvey Williamson]

It is still $100 if you want to enter twice and double your chances. Or more than double as you might get to play yourself and buy yourself a free point that way

You will get all the old freestyle problems 1 person in many teams and some deliberate losses when 1 team throws a game so their other team gets a point.

maybe it should be rebranded this as the world freestyle championship - there would be a lot of interest.

I thought of that, but really, I don't think it is needed.

The rules are pretty clear, and there is an option to register as a "Centaur" on the registration page now.

Should be pretty clear.

Peter

Do they need to register as a Centaur or as an engine? some might want to assist the engine in some games and let the engine play unaided in others.

[Peter Skinner]

Do they need to register as a Centaur or as an engine? some might want to assist the engine in some games and let the engine play unaided in others.

As a Centaur in that instance.

[Harvey Williamson]

Do they need to register as a Centaur or as an engine? some might want to assist the engine in some games and let the engine play unaided in others.

As a Centaur in that instance.

So all should register as a centaur?

another question posted elsewhere:

If it's Freestyle and you are playing as a Centaur then you shouldn't have to divulge your engine or hardware beforehand. I myself use different engines for different parts of the game.

[Peter Skinner]

So all should register as a centaur?

No. If an entrant is using pure engine, then register as a computer. If there will be "human" play as well in any part of the game/s then register as a Centaur.

Centaur implies there WILL be an engine used. How much it is used will be up to the participant. Entry doesn't change at all.

If it's Freestyle and you are playing as a Centaur then you shouldn't have to divulge your engine or hardware beforehand. I myself use different engines for different parts of the game.

As quoted above, a Centaur entry implies there will be an engine used, so it would only be fair to put the hardware and engine/s used for the event.

Peter

[Harvey Williamson]

As quoted above, a Centaur entry implies there will be an engine used, so it would only be fair to put the hardware and engine/s used for the event.

Peter

But you will have no way of checking this. They can write anything on the entry form like they are using Bam Bam on 1 core.

You will also have no way of knowing who is in which team. Or who is part of multiple teams.

Freestyle is fun but it also creates lots of fights

[kgburcham]

I assume you must be good with the winboard interface to compete in this tournament?

[Harvey Williamson]

I assume you must be good with the winboard interface to compete in this tournament?

Run CB in another window and just manually input the moves.

[kgburcham]

As quoted above, a Centaur entry implies there will be an engine used, so it would only be fair to put the hardware and engine/s used for the event.
Peter

But you will have no way of checking this. They can write anything on the entry form like they are using Bam Bam on 1 core.
You will also have no way of knowing who is in which team. Or who is part of multiple teams.
Freestyle is fun but it also creates lots of fights

I was trying to think of some examples of what you might be talking about Harvey, for example if a guy enters 4 programs and he has one person and one system that could win. He can have the other three throw three games and then he has a 3 game lead. Of course I assume there are other ways also, but I dont care. If I enter I will just play my best as a centaur.