2017 ACCA WCRCC

[CRoberson]

Given I don't like to conflict with the WCCC time frame and some travel considerations and some constraints on my time, July is not a good month for this. Also, given that I prefer to give all about 2 months prep time, that puts us at using June 24/25 as the weekend for WCRCC this year.

So, there it is. I'll put up the web pages this week.

[CRoberson]

The web pages are up and registration is open.
You can register via the web page and email or here in response to this post.

http://aigames.net/ACCA/ACCAWCRCC/2017A ... WCRCC.html

[zenpawn]

Looks interesting. Regarding this rule, "Programs by differing authors are NOT allowed to use the same opening book." does that mean to use an opening book it must be one of your own creation, i.e., not one of the freely available books since others might be using them too? What is the intent behind the rule? Thanks.

[CRoberson]

You can use one of your own creation or a public/private book. The registration pages lists the book info submitted at registration.
It is first come first serve for public books. We don't want this to be a book competition. It is a scientific competition as much as it is a chess competition.
That is why the hardware is completely open.

[zenpawn]

We don't want this to be a book competition. It is a scientific competition as much as it is a chess competition.

In that case, why not have everyone use the same book or no book at all? (I think it would be interesting to see the big guns going at it sans opening assistance.)

[hgm]

The registration pages lists the book info submitted at registration.
It is first come first serve for public books.

If it is "first come, first served" for public books, why not the same for public engines?

[CRoberson]

So, you are saying that people should have to create their own books too. I am ok with that. Another possibility is we all must use the same book, but
that idea is clearly bad.

The registration pages lists the book info submitted at registration.
It is first come first serve for public books.

If it is "first come, first served" for public books, why not the same for public engines?

[jdart]

I think in the past most engines have had their own book, or no book.

But personally I'd be ok if there was a default polygot book such as performance.bin that was allowed.

--Jon

[Ferdy]

Looks interesting. Regarding this rule, "Programs by differing authors are NOT allowed to use the same opening book." does that mean to use an opening book it must be one of your own creation, i.e., not one of the freely available books since others might be using them too? What is the intent behind the rule? Thanks.

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2.5 Programs by differing authors are NOT allowed to use the same opening book. Violation of this gets a warning then disqualification upon second violation. To prove your books authenticity, it must be sent to the tournament organizer upon claim of violation.

Probably to make the game more interesting, there can be a situation where the game would end in a draw without the engine thinking.
The issue with public book use is a good one. I would use cerebellum, perhaps others would use it too. So I will use a slightly modified cerebellum would that be fine?

But it seems to me this rule can be retired. I will just say I don't care about your thing, do your best and I will do mine.

[CRoberson]

I will just say I don't care about your thing, do your best and I will do mine.

YES! That is the point. People should do their own thing/work. Now, if you have a team of people working on it that is fine too. Some that enter have a scientist/programmer and a bookmaker as a team; some have more.