[Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016: Round 4

Hi all, today Roun 4 of the codecentric Challenge 2016 will be played. Combattants are on human side Lukas Kraemer (German Champion 2013-2015), and on computer side Zen19X, the currently best Zen version without graphic cards. Zen is leading by 2-1. The event format is "best of 5". So, Zen has

[Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016: Round 2

Hello everybody, yesterday the second round of the codecentric Challenge was played in the KGS computer room. It was a heavy battle. In the beginning, Zen seemed to have a clear advantage. But then lots of Ko fights (all over the board) popped up - and spectators were partly more than unsure if

Re: [Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016: Result of game 1

Hi Nick, "Nick Wedd" : > The large peak at the left of each graph, around 85 > to the left of the main peak, must show the outcomes > if White kills Black's O16 group.  Right. > But a kyu-player can see that that group is  > unconditionally alive: it has an eye at K19,

Re: [Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016: Pre-match Interviews

Hi, the countdown fore the codecnetric Challenge is ticking. The first game will start within 45 minutes. Dr. Georg Snatzke has conducted interviews with the actors. You can find their very interesting answers and comments here:

[Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016

Hello, in the lasst two years best-of-5 matches were played between a strong human (FJ Dickhut, German 6-dan) and strong bots (CrazyStone in 2014, Zen in 2015). This Fall will see the next edition: Lukas Kraemer (6-dan) - Zen Lukas has won the German Championships in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Zen

[Computer-go] codecentric Challenge 2016

Hi, like in the years before, also in Fall 2016 a codecentric Challenge (best-of-5 match) between a strong Go bot and a top German player will take place. Our plan is to invite the gold medal winner of the 19x19 Computer Olympiad (to take place in Leiden in early July) for this event. So, one