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The AlphaGo film will be shown at the WCCC/WCSC playing location on Friday 13 July, 18:00.

Due to site limitations and time, there are only 4 spaces left for WCCC. First come first serve, so if you want to enter, now is a good time.

Note you can now bring your favorite mouse to use in all three tournaments.

Thank you to all who sent us have their opinions about the distribution of the 5,000 Euro prize fund for the Stockholm tournaments.

The current list of participants is added on a separate page, displaying the tournaments they have joined. You can find this page here: 2018 Chess Events Participants list. When new entries arrive, they will be added to this list.

Also an overview page has been added containing an overview list of everything published  on the tournament. It can be found under the Chess Events menu too or direct via Chess Events 2018 Stockholm, Sweden.

The ICGA is pleased to announce that the World Computer Chess Championship tournaments in Stockholm (July 13th-19th) will have a total prize fund of 5,000 Euro (approximately USA$6,000).

Before deciding how to allocate this prize fund we would like to hear from prospective participants as to how they believe the money should be split. In particular we would appreciate input on two questions:

[a] How should the 5,000 Euro be split between the World Computer Chess Championship, the World Chess Software Championship (uniform platform event), and the Would Computer Speed Chess Championship?

[b] Should the total for each tournament be given as one prize, or should there be two prizes or three?

Please let me have your input not later than May 6th, to davidlevylondon@yahoo.com

Kind regards to all.

David Levy
[ICGA President]

The website for the Computer Olympiad for registration and information is available on http://www.tcga.tw/icga-computer-olympiad-2018/en/.

The events will take place at the Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.stockholmsmassan.se/?sc_lang=en

Please use this link to enter programs for the World Computer CHess Championship, World Chess Software Championship and Speed Chess: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfn2c2QFyjcyvobh9zL49Y265jWj3GItpF5Nmlz7Z7X_3J0vg/viewform

You will find the 2018  updated rules here: Rules ICGA events 2018 and  updated schedule here:

WCSC Schedule: WCSCplanning

WCCC Schedule: WCCCplanning

Please find attached the tournament schedule for this year’s ICGA Chess events in Stockholm, which are taking place from July 13th-19th: Excel: /wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ICGA-Chess-Schedule-2018.xlsx PDF: /wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ICGA-Chess-Schedule-2018-2.pdf

You will find here the schedule for the World Computer Chess Championship (WCCC), the World Chess Software Championship (WCSC) and the World Computer Speed Chess Championship. We have catered here for different numbers of participants, ranging from 7 to 12.

The tri-ennial ICGA Meeting will take place in two locations simultaneously – Taiwan (where the Computer Olympiad and ICGA games conference are being held), and Stockholm, with a video/audio link between the two. This will enable members in both locations to participate in the meeting.

More details of the championships, including the detailed rules and information about hotels and travel subsidies for participants, will be made available in the near future.

There will be an International Grandmaster present in Stockholm to comment on the games for spectators in the tournament hall and online.

Kind Regards,

David Levy

[ICGA President]