[Computer-go] Computer Olympiad: Go schedule and registration cost for multiple tournaments

[Erik van der Werf]

Ok, thanks Rémi. I don't think I was ever charged double, but then
again, the only time I participated in both 9x9 and 19x19 was in 2008
and maybe I just had some special deal with Joke.

Anyway, let's just see what comes out. I was already seriously
considering to drop 9x9 because it tends to become too much of an
opening book contest. Further, I never had much interest in 13x13
anyway, so perhaps Jaap will make my choices easy :-)

BTW Are you planning to participate with Crazystone?

Erik


On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Rémi Coulom <Remi.Coulom at free.fr> wrote:
> Well, Jaap originally proposed to raise the registration fee to semi-professional level for everyone. I complained and he went back to a more reasonable scheme. You can see his explanation there:
> http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=421808&t=39885
> (and more discussion earlier in that thread)
>
> Charging multiple times for multiple tournaments has existed for a few years now. The ICGA has always been a bit greedy with money.
>
> I'll forward your message to him. Maybe he is still ready to make a few concessions.
>
> Rémi
>
> On 23 sept. 2011, at 11:32, Erik van der Werf wrote:
>
>> I don't like it!  So not only did they raise the price from 25 to 40
>> euro *, but now they even want to charge triple for 3 inferior
>> mini-tournaments!
>>
>> In my opinion a one day 13x13 tournament really shouldn't be priced
>> the same as a full-scale 5-day event (e.g., such as in chess). I don't
>> mind some diversity in board size, but it's all still the same game.
>> With this pricing scheme I'd prefer to strike 9x9 and 13x13, and just
>> spend 5 days on 19x19 Go.
>>
>> And btw what's up with those 'fresh' amateurs??? The distinction used
>> to be quite clear: if you had no direct or indirect commercial
>> interests then you were an amateur. I haven't participated in recent
>> years, does that make me fresh again? or do I still stink because I
>> went to Beijing? Perhaps some deodorant will do the trick...
>>
>> Erik
>>
>>
>> * not counting ICGA membership
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Rémi Coulom <Remi.Coulom at free.fr> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have just posted this on the web site of the Olympiad:
>>>
>>> Schedule for Go tournaments:
>>>        • 21-22 nov go 9x9
>>>        • 23 nov go 13x13
>>>        • 24-25 nov go 19 x 19
>>>        • 26 nov. 19x19 play-off if any, or a demonstration game
>>>
>>> Participants have to register separately for each tournament. Participants who wish to participate in the Olympiad don't have to pay a full registration for each tournament. One full registration has to be paid, plus 40 Euros for each additional tournament, regardless of category (see details in the registration form).
>>>
>>> http://www.grappa.univ-lille3.fr/icga/news_item.php?id=67
>>>
>>> Rémi
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