ACG2015 et al.

[User923005]

I misunderstood I thought you were talking about the location of the event. I think there is a chance we will see komodo at the next WC. Maybe even a version of Stockfish?!

That would certainly add some relevance to the event.
If the contest is really to be what it purports to be, then the ICGA should somehow ensure that ALL of the top engines are not only invited but also enticed to compete.
If they cannot be enticed to compete, we should all ask ourselves, "Why?"

Imagine a FIDE WC without:

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Rank	Name	Title	Country	Rating	Games	B-Year
 1	 Carlsen, Magnus	 g	 NOR	 2865	 13	 1990
 2	 Caruana, Fabiano	 g	 ITA	 2811	 13	 1992
 3	 Grischuk, Alexander	 g	 RUS	 2810	 0	 1983
 4	 Topalov, Veselin	 g	 BUL	 2800	 0	 1975
 5	 Giri, Anish	 g	 NED	 2797	 13	 1994
 6	 Anand, Viswanathan	 g	 IND	 2797	 0	 1969
 7	 So, Wesley	 g	 USA	 2788	 22	 1993
 8	 Kramnik, Vladimir	 g	 RUS	 2783	 0	 1975

[hyatt]

Imagine a FIDE world championship without Kasparov. Wait. It already happened. When Kasparov split from FIDE.

FIDE could not make him compete. He could not be enticed if he didn't want to compete.

[User923005]

Wouldn't you agree that this shows something was seriously amiss with FIDE?