[computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Ingo Althöfer
Hello, this is not Go, but I feel that some people here should know the answer: What are the results of the Connect6 competition in the Computer Olympiad. Thx in advance, Ingo. -- Neu: GMX FreeDSL Komplettanschluss mit DSL 6.000 Flatrate + Telefonanschluss für nur 17,95 Euro/mtl.!*

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Rémi Coulom
Ingo Althöfer wrote: Hello, this is not Go, but I feel that some people here should know the answer: What are the results of the Connect6 competition in the Computer Olympiad. Thx in advance, Ingo. I forwarded the question to organizers. I'll update the web site as soon as I have the

[computer-go] Re: Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Ingo Althöfer
Dear Remi, What are the results of the Connect6 competition in the Computer Olympiad... I forwarded the question to organizers. I'll update the web site as soon as I have the results. Speed chess is also missing. Thanks for the results, they are online now. Also: congratulations to

Re: [computer-go] Re: Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Rémi Coulom
Ingo Althöfer wrote: A question (for the general audience, not especially to Remi): As far as I know, Yamato is only a nickname and not the true name of Zen's author. If this is the case, when will the identity of Zen's author be revealed? Did (or do) the organizers of the Pamplona Olympiad

[computer-go] Re: Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Hideki Kato
All participants of the Olympiad can see his true name on the small book for the schdule of the tournament. He entried the tournament with his true name. Hideki Ingo Althöfer: 20090517130802.146...@gmx.net: Dear Remi, What are the results of the Connect6 competition in the Computer

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Jim O'Flaherty
Remi, I find it interesting that he won with the slowest hardware. I am still wondering how much performance is still a low influencer. In other words, a really fast poor algorithm won't be a better algorithm on slower hardware (or slower software). Jim Rémi Coulom wrote: Ingo Althöfer

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Rémi Coulom
Jim O'Flaherty wrote: Remi, I find it interesting that he won with the slowest hardware. I am still wondering how much performance is still a low influencer. In other words, a really fast poor algorithm won't be a better algorithm on slower hardware (or slower software). Jim Hardware has

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Jim O'Flaherty
Oops...should have read ...a really fast poor algorithm won't be*_at_* a better algorithm on slower hardware... Jim O'Flaherty wrote: Remi, I find it interesting that he won with the slowest hardware. I am still wondering how much performance is still a low influencer. In other words, a

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Jim O'Flaherty
Remi, It's not so much a question, just a thought about the use of power. Not every MC program is the same. And that's assuming you leave all the UCT/RAVE/etc. variations completely out of the comparisons. In fact, in my reading this list over the last 24 months, I would say it appears that

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Don Dailey
On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Jim O'Flaherty jim_oflaherty...@yahoo.comwrote: Remi, I find it interesting that he won with the slowest hardware. I am still wondering how much performance is still a low influencer. In other words, a really fast poor algorithm won't be a better algorithm on

Re: [computer-go] Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Yamato
Jim O'Flaherty wrote: That said, it means that one MC program might be using it's power much more effectively (require substantially less CPU cycles to produce a similarly skilled result) than another, even though both assert they are MC. Perhaps it would be better said that a Go program has

Re: [computer-go] Re: Cross-Question on Pamplona

2009-05-17 Thread Yamato
Ingo Althöfer wrote: Congratulations to Zen author also from me! Thanks for your all wishes. As far as I know, Yamato is only a nickname and not the true name of Zen's author. If this is the case, when will the identity of Zen's author be revealed? Did (or do) the organizers of the Pamplona