I started a so called freestyle tournament. It means that players are welcome to use all available resources for the game analysis, including computer programmes, tablebases and help of other players. In my opinion this format is better then traditional "correspondence" format, where players are allowed to consult all published resources, but are not allowed to use help of computers or other players. I think, such rules are outdated, because a rule which could not be reinforced 100% does not make any sense. On the other hand a freestyle format gives everyone equal chances, simply because rules are rules of chess and nothing else.  After all correspondence chess were always an art of analysis and "pure" computer player will never succeed against the art of computer assisted analysis combined with human intuition. Everyone is welcome to join and promote the freestyle format, which I beleive is the only correct way to eliminate cheating, created by rules which are impossible to reinforce.

...well your freestyle will be just another chess engine tournament...

No, if you know how to play such tournament. And you do not have to be a grandmaster to do it. All you need to do is to learn the art of chess analysis and this is exactly what feestyle is about.

Why would someone want to use a computer to play a corrospondent game of chess?

Because it is allowed by ICCF rules (International Chess Correspondence Federation) and most players will use it to check their analysis.

Hmmmmm.  That sounds like it could become a challenge against computer programs.

okay Gentleman,

 I started a mini-tournament @ work :)

it went well but there is a participant that involuntarily left and there are only 5 games pending for him.

 how does one proceed in this case? anyone knows?

please advice.

many thanks in advanced.