[comp.ai] ICCA: The International Computer Chess Association

sje@bubba.ma30.bull.com (Steven J. Edwards) (04/04/91)

	(I posted the following in rec.games.chess.  I'm now posting
it to comp.ai because of the number of chess questions that have
appeared here recently.)

ICCA: International Computer Chess Association

	The ICCA (International Computer Chess Association) is a world
wide group founded in the 1970s for the purpose of discussion and
advancement of computer chess activities.  Membership is open to all
who have a sincere interest in the development of computer chess.  A
membership includes a subscription to a technical research quarterly,
the English language _ICCA Journal_.  The _Journal_ contains research
articles, abstracts, reviews, conference announcements, tournament
news, current computer chess ratings, FIDE news relating to computer
chess, editorials, and an occasional cartoon.  It is non-commercial
and has about sixty pages per issue.  Some back issues are also
available.

	There are currently about 600 members which probably include
all of the active researchers and program authors in the field.

	For United States and Canadian members, the annual membership
fee (for 1991) is US$30 sent to:

	ICCA
	c/o Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer
	Dept. of Computing Science
	University of Alberta
	Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H1
	CANADA

Readers in other locations may send (for 1991) Hfl. 50.-- (or the
equivalent) to:

	ICCA Europe
	c/o Prof. dr. H. J. van den Herik
	PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastrict
	The Netherlands

The ICCA requests that those paying with other than US$ or Hfl. add an
extra 20% to cover bank fees and conversion costs.

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