[Computer-go] Congratulations to Many Faces of Go!

2010-03-08 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Many Faces of Go, the undefeated winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/57/index.html I hope you will report any errors, as usual. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] Komi and the value of the first move

2010-04-05 Thread Nick Wedd
as those used by Japanese and westerners. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] ambient temperature through the game.

2010-04-11 Thread Nick Wedd
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[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen9!

2010-05-03 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen9!

2010-05-04 Thread Nick Wedd
, September 22nd-26th. Did it ever happen? 2005 World Computer Go Congress, Taiwan, September. Does anyone still have the results? Nick Hideki Nick Wedd: ss87g4fmay3lf...@maproom.demon.co.uk: Congratulations to Zen9, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament with 16 wins from 18 games! I found

Re: [Computer-go] MC in games of imperfect information

2010-05-14 Thread Nick Wedd
it. And here I've yielded all my knowledge. You know more than I do. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] [computer-go] June KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, fast

2010-06-03 Thread Nick Wedd
in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen19!

2010-06-14 Thread Nick Wedd
registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org

Re: [Computer-go] Shodan Go Bet: venue announcement

2010-06-27 Thread Nick Wedd
. Especial thanks to Nick Wedd, well-known on this list, for his energy and enthusiasm for this event; Nick will be the match referee. If you've any questions not answered by the web page (competition details are at http://dcook.org/gobet/details.html) let me know (Nick is preparing another web page

[Computer-go] [computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: 19x19, slow

2010-06-28 Thread Nick Wedd
in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC 2010.

2010-06-29 Thread Nick Wedd
with the help of Nick Wedd. The main difference to the usual KGS tournaments is that the contestants will all run their software on same (or similar) level hardware physically present in the tournament area. See the tournament page here http://www.egc2010.fi/tournament-computers.php . The details are most

[Computer-go] Computer Go tournament in Tampere

2010-07-14 Thread Nick Wedd
. If for some reason you don't trust Jukka but you trust me, you can send your program directly to me, and I will do my best to run it for you, and will ensure that no-one gets hold of a copy of it, and will erase my copy when the event is over. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] Computer Go tournaments in European Go Congress

2010-08-07 Thread Nick Wedd
accept very little of the blame for this. I would of course have killed any zombies each time I relaunched it, if only I had known they were present. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http

[Computer-go] [computer-go] August KGS bot tournament: 13x13

2010-08-08 Thread Nick Wedd
and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2010-08-17 Thread Nick Wedd
the overtime wrong and causing some programs to lose on time. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2010-08-17 Thread Nick Wedd
of the sever. Earlier this month, after using KGS to run the bot tournament at the EGC in Finland, I noticed that the fix had not become effective, and I reminded him of it. Nick Erik Did I misunderstand On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: Congratulations

[Computer-go] September KGS bot tournament: 9x9, fast

2010-08-30 Thread Nick Wedd
email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http

[Computer-go] Time settings for KGS bot tournaments

2010-08-30 Thread Nick Wedd
enough, and I don't know how to do any better, so that is what we will be using. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] September KGS bot tournament: 9x9, fast

2010-09-04 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. Nick In message gr1ixknmi5emf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes The September 2010 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, September 5th, in the Asian night, European evening, and American morning, starting at 16:00 UTC/GMT

[Computer-go] October KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2010-09-13 Thread Nick Wedd
to enter, indeed weak and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] 2010 SLOW KGS bot tournamenrt, 19x19

2010-09-13 Thread Nick Wedd
(converted to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] 2010 SLOW KGS bot tournamenrt, 19x19

2010-09-14 Thread Nick Wedd
versions of Fuego, GNU Go, and MoGo register. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] anti-pondering

2010-09-14 Thread Nick Wedd
results just because I make a ko threat. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] Series Champion of the KGS bot tournaments

2010-09-29 Thread Nick Wedd
on 1 point Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] 2010 SLOW KGS bot tournamenrt, 19x19

2010-10-03 Thread Nick Wedd
will be considered. Nick In message jrqlpzigzojmf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes There will be a SLOW bot tournament on KGS, extending over Monday October 11th - Friday 15th October 2010. There will be one round a day, with time limits of 12 hours each, absolute. Each

[Computer-go] October KGS bot tournaments

2010-10-03 Thread Nick Wedd
In message fdqkt1nh+lqmf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes Next Sunday is the KGS October bot tournament, on 19x19 boards. I already have entries from break MoGo (using the account CzechBot) Orego pachi GNU Go (using the account PNUGo) Fuego (using the account

Re: [Computer-go] God Go Rank

2010-10-12 Thread Nick Wedd
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[Computer-go] Congratulations to Man Faces!

2010-10-13 Thread Nick Wedd
for the British championship, so I did not pay the bot tournament as much attention as I would have liked. However, I never needed to intervene. And, with 140 games played, I still found plenty to comment on in my report. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Many Faces again!

2010-10-16 Thread Nick Wedd
be better to hold these slow tournaments regularly and more frequently, maybe twice a year, and to hold the next one in January or February. I welcome your views on this. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Many Faces again!

2010-10-16 Thread Nick Wedd
can because accepting no improvements for a year has no sense but it would be better to state so on that page. You can change the hardware as often as you like. You can also change the software so long as the central engine is the same. Nick Hideki Nick Wedd: l6p6zennoyumf

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Many Faces again!

2010-10-16 Thread Nick Wedd
In message l6p6zennoyumf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes Congratulations to Many Faces of Go, undefeated winner of this week's Slow KGS bot tournament! Thanks to you all for pointing out various errors. I have, I hope, corrected them all now. As for future Slow

Re: [Computer-go] human complexity measure of games

2010-10-26 Thread Nick Wedd
makes its moves at random. But it is not impossible that IdiotBot will beat me, by luckily happening to make good moves. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [Computer-go] Many Faces vs. Tromp

2010-11-02 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2010-11-06 Thread Nick Wedd
registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org

Re: [Computer-go] OT: prices for fast computer-go hardware

2010-11-07 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] Belated congratulations to Many Faces!

2010-11-19 Thread Nick Wedd
to go. See http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/annual/index.html Soon after, or possibly during, the tournament, I developed a cold which was not particularly unpleasant, but has until today been interfering with my ability to think clearly. That is why my report is so late. Nick -- Nick Weddn

Re: [Computer-go] Belated congratulations to Many Faces!

2010-11-20 Thread Nick Wedd
of the games were with a 12 core Xeon. Thanks, I've updated the page. Nick David -Original Message- From: computer-go-boun...@dvandva.org [mailto:computer-go- boun...@dvandva.org] On Behalf Of Nick Wedd Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:22 AM To: computer-go@dvandva.org Subject: Re

[Computer-go] December KGS bot tournament: 9x9

2010-11-27 Thread Nick Wedd
to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Elo points, improvements and confidence

2010-12-03 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] December KGS bot tournament: 9x9

2010-12-04 Thread Nick Wedd
at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2010-12-06 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Zen9, winner of yesterday's KGS 9x9 bot tournament! My report is now at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/66/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2010-12-07 Thread Nick Wedd
In message 4cfda36d.1725%hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp, Hideki Kato hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp writes Could you correct above lines as I wrote? Thank you for your careful reading. I have corrected the page on all three points that you mention. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] 2011 KGS bot tournaments

2011-01-01 Thread Nick Wedd
. If anyone wishes to influence my decisions about the schedule, please let me know very soon. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-04 Thread Nick Wedd
by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-04 Thread Nick Wedd
In message fbmetkiabyinf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes The January 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday (January 8th), starting at 16:00 UTC and ending at midnight UTC. Sunday January 9th, not 8th. It will be an 8-round Swiss with 19x19 boards, 29

Re: [Computer-go] KGS bot tournaments for 2011

2011-01-04 Thread Nick Wedd
to use KGS for the 9x9, because of 3. I am hoping to see 3 fixed, so that KGS can be used for all three Bordeaux tournaments. Best wishes, Nick * Bordeaux is the city in western France where the European Go Congress will be held this summer. See http://www.egc2011.eu/index.php/en -- Nick Wedd

Re: [Computer-go] [SPAM] Re: [computer-go] Silver Star 2006 anyone?

2011-01-08 Thread Nick Wedd
France http://0z.fr/EJm0g (one of the 56.5 % of french who did not vote for Sarkozy in 2007) ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-08 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder: it's tomorrow (Sunday January 9th, not 8th as stated below). Among the entries so far are CzechBot, PNUGo, and PueGo. These will all withdraw if approved versions of MoGo, GNU Go, and Fuego want to enter. Nick In message fbmetkiabyinf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n

Re: [Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-09 Thread Nick Wedd
, for today. Nick David   From: computer-go-boun...@dvandva.org [mailto:computer-go-boun...@dvandva.org] On Behalf Of Jean-loup Gailly Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:31 AM To: Nick Wedd; mapr...@gmail.com Cc: computer-go@dvandva.org Subject: Re: [Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: 19x19

[Computer-go] January KGS bot tournament: APOLOGIES

2011-01-09 Thread Nick Wedd
even ManyFaces1 Orego12 pachi2 (run by jlg, not by pasky, today) PNUGo will withdraw if an authorised PNU Go enters PueGo will withdraw if an authorised Puego enters SimpleBot StoneGrid WeakBot50k Zen19 Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] Some congratulations to Zen!

2011-01-09 Thread Nick Wedd
that he has not. However, this accidental tournament will not count towards the annual KGS bot championship. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-01-10 Thread Nick Wedd
me, and I have nothing constructive to say. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-01-11 Thread Nick Wedd
the start of round 4. Nick Aja - Original Message - From: Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk To: computer-go@dvandva.org Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:52 AM Subject: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen! Congratulations to Zen, undefeated winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament! My

[Computer-go] pachi2

2011-01-13 Thread Nick Wedd
. . # # # # O O . . . . .Game with o1600seki 1d, . # O # O # O O O . O .played at 10:52 pm gmt yesterday # O O O O # # # # O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org

Re: [Computer-go] semeai example

2011-01-17 Thread Nick Wedd
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[Computer-go] KGS - testing of new release

2011-01-17 Thread Nick Wedd
of the beta server except to people approved by KGS. Pathological bots (such as Aloril's no-pass bot) will be particularly welcome. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman

Re: [Computer-go] KGS - testing of new release

2011-01-17 Thread Nick Wedd
won't care about the time? Sometime this Thursday is definitely best for me. Nick In message nao6ldo08bnnf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes A new release of the KGS server is now undergoing beta testing. The only changes I am aware of are to the tournament system

Re: [Computer-go] semeai example of winning rate

2011-01-20 Thread Nick Wedd
I'm sorry, this was meant for David Fotland, I mis-addressed it to the list. Nick In message 4mzdejs9gjonf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes Dear David, About the earlier incident, I have a response from wms, who is trying to get the bugs in the beta fixed

[Computer-go] Update to KGS server: beta-testing of changes to tournaments

2011-01-21 Thread Nick Wedd
provided, or offered to provide, bots to make these tests possible. The tests are now over, and you may disconnect your bots. I won't be doing any more tests, at least for a while, as my final test broke the tournament database on the beta server. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] error message in beta tournament

2011-01-21 Thread Nick Wedd
closed unexpectedly. You must log in again. Many thanks. I have passed this on to wms. Nick -Original Message- From: computer-go-boun...@dvandva.org [mailto:computer-go- boun...@dvandva.org] On Behalf Of Nick Wedd Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:49 AM To: computer-go@dvandva.org

Re: [Computer-go] Beta-testing: feedback to bot owners

2011-01-21 Thread Nick Wedd
) is too high. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Beta-testing: feedback to bot owners

2011-01-21 Thread Nick Wedd
In message c70b1ffd-124e-4ca2-8ab4-80cc96a10...@lclark.edu, Peter Drake dr...@lclark.edu writes On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:51 AM, Nick Wedd wrote: The final test I did used 11x11 boards. When StoneGrid joined its game, it immediately and repeatedly disconnected and reconnected. Indeed, it did

Re: [Computer-go] Beta-testing: feedback to bot owners

2011-01-22 Thread Nick Wedd
, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: This is boring - most of you will want to skip it. While beta-testing the improved tournament system on KGS, my task was to report on the behaviour of the tournament-scheduler.  But I happened to notice several things the bots did.  I report

[Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-27 Thread Nick Wedd
The February 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday February 6th, starting at 08:00 UTC and ending at 16:00 UTC. I have tried to post more details, but my postings aren't appearing. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go

[Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-27 Thread Nick Wedd
to enter, indeed weak and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-27 Thread Nick Wedd
@ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] computer Go as a social educational tool?

2011-01-27 Thread Nick Wedd
I have become unable to start a new thread in this mailing list. I wonder whether I can reply in an existing one? Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-30 Thread Nick Wedd
less than 100 moves, and another take more than 400 moves. Nick thanks in advance Daniel On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: The February 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday February 6th, starting at 08:00 UTC and ending at 16:00 UTC. I have

Re: [Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-31 Thread Nick Wedd
of the various time systems implemented on KGS, see http://beta.gokgs.com/help/timesystems.html Nick br, Petri ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-01-31 Thread Nick Wedd
the original poster had. On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 5:33 AM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: In message AANLkTimo5DyiHaWDep2u4PzZE09sFTk+-tqN+oP= m...@mail.gmail.com, Petri Pitkanen petri.t.pitka...@gmail.com writes In Go related question Sensei's library is the 1st place to look

Re: [Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-02-05 Thread Nick Wedd
bot need not be strong to enter, indeed weak and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-02-08 Thread Nick Wedd
My thanks to all those who have pointed out errors. I have, I believe, now corrected them all. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-02-09 Thread Nick Wedd
In message 4d51c4b8.1908%hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp, Hideki Kato hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp writes In round 15, Zen19, EricaBot and pachi2 all won their games in theis round, ^this Thank you - now fixed. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

[Computer-go] February SLOW KGS bot tournament

2011-02-10 Thread Nick Wedd
, it must have beaten SimpleBot, after correct scoring, in one of the monthly KGS tournaments. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-02-11 Thread Nick Wedd
pleasant if the competitions kindly help each other. Thanks to you all for supporting my decision to wake Petr. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer

Re: [Computer-go] I need an off-the-shelf final position live/dead evaluator

2011-02-20 Thread Nick Wedd
In message 3e136399-f401-47d1-8a59-da14a0d8c...@free.fr, Rémi Coulom remi.cou...@free.fr writes On 20 févr. 2011, at 19:53, Nick Wedd wrote: Crazy Stone is probably wrong, too, because there are some complicated things happening around S6. I would say S6 is dame, not S7 and S5. B12 and P1

Re: [Computer-go] I need an off-the-shelf final position live/dead evaluator

2011-02-20 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] KGS Online again

2011-02-21 Thread Nick Wedd
are still absent as I type, though I think pasky is dealing with PNUGo right now. CzechBot is shown as losing on time, though it was not playing slowly. Pasky's comments in the game show that it had some problem, and he may want to run PueGo in its place - that is fine with me. Nick -- Nick Wedd

Re: [Computer-go] KGS Online again

2011-02-21 Thread Nick Wedd
(signed version does not match download). I Manyfaces playing ok? David -Original Message- From: computer-go-boun...@dvandva.org [mailto:computer-go- boun...@dvandva.org] On Behalf Of Nick Wedd Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 5:11 AM To: computer-go@dvandva.org Subject: Re: [Computer-go

[Computer-go] March KGS bot tournament: 13x13

2011-02-27 Thread Nick Wedd
address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

[Computer-go] Congratulations to pachi, and to Many Faces of Go!

2011-02-27 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to ManyFaces1, and to pachi2, the joint winners of the February Slow KGS bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/S11.1/index.html I hope you will all report the errors that you notice, as usual. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to pachi, and to Many Faces of Go!

2011-02-28 Thread Nick Wedd
AM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: Congratulations to ManyFaces1, and to pachi2, the joint winners of the February Slow KGS bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/S11.1/index.html I hope you will all report the errors that you notice, as usual. Nick -- Nick

Re: [Computer-go] March KGS bot tournament: 13x13

2011-03-05 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. In message baht9kbxphanf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes The March 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday March 6th, starting at 16:00 UTC and ending at 22:40 UTC. It will be a 10-round Swiss with 13x13 boards, 19 minutes each

Re: [Computer-go] March KGS bot tournament: 13x13

2011-03-05 Thread Nick Wedd
Drake http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/ On Mar 5, 2011, at 12:47 AM, Nick Wedd wrote: Reminder - it's tomorrow. In message baht9kbxphanf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes The March 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday March 6th, starting at 16:00 UTC

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-03-07 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Zen13, the winner of yesterday's 13x13 KGS bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/69/index.html I hope you will all report the errors, as usual. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go

[Computer-go] KGS clean-up protocol

2011-03-14 Thread Nick Wedd
, if his bot supports the protocol correctly? Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] KGS clean-up protocol

2011-03-16 Thread Nick Wedd
what I thought. But the game in question (played at 2011-03-11 11:42 UTC) was set to rated. I am puzzled. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer

[Computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: 9x9, fast

2011-03-25 Thread Nick Wedd
, indeed weak and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: 9x9, fast

2011-03-25 Thread Nick Wedd
In message BANLkTi=8njgezz7hkmwcxwopqsbgeh-...@mail.gmail.com, Erik van der Werf erikvanderw...@gmail.com writes On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: However, several people have expressed interest in a 9x9 event with integer komi. If a majority of likely

Re: [Computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: 9x9, fast

2011-03-30 Thread Nick Wedd
of 7.0, and it has accepted the setting. I have now tested that this setting works, with a test tournament, see http://www.gokgs.com/tournGames.jsp?id=581round=2 The server and its tournament system understand jigo, though the server sometimes calls it a tie. Nick Magnus Quoting Nick Wedd n

[Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-04-04 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Zen, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/70/index.html . As usual, I hope you will report my errors. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-04-04 Thread Nick Wedd
Windows? If you are, you can type control-minus to make your browser render everything smaller. Best wishes, Nick Hideki Nick Wedd: 09YOCdVb$zmnf...@maproom.demon.co.uk: Congratulations to Zen, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/70

Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-04-04 Thread Nick Wedd
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[Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-04-28 Thread Nick Wedd
, indeed weak and new bots are particularly welcome. Please send your registration email (with the words KGS Tournament Registration in the title) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address by using @ and .). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-05-07 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. In message cma0khoyouunf...@maproom.demon.co.uk, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk writes The May 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday May 8th, starting at 16:00 UTC and ending at 22:00 UTC. It will be a 12-round Swiss with 19x19 boards, 14 minutes each

Re: [Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-05-08 Thread Nick Wedd
that the best participant wins is one of them. Indeed, if that is your objective, such a pairing is pessimal. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-05-09 Thread Nick Wedd
an actual rating and that it should be the best estimate you can muster.     So even if you are wrong, you should at least attempt to estimate the ratings of the players for pairing purposes.       Don    On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Nick Wedd n...@maproom.co.uk wrote: In message

Re: [Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-05-09 Thread Nick Wedd
important to rank the players to the best of your ability before doing the pairings. ... -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@dvandva.org http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

Re: [Computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: 19x19, fast

2011-05-09 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [Computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2011-05-10 Thread Nick Wedd
championship, a blank box means (1) absent or (2) couldn't get points. It could be better to use different symbols (ex. - for absent and 0 for no points). That is a good idea, thank you. I have updated the page with 0s. Nick Hideki Nick Wedd: iz7rx1ogtbynf...@maproom.demon.co.uk

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