In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, alain
Baeckeroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Le dimanche 8 juillet 2007 11:51, chrilly a écrit :
If it would be really a big challenge, there would be some money.
There was a computer challenge with 1 million dollar prize during
many years, for a program abble to beat one professional choosen by the
sponsor. I don't know if it is still valid offer.
The prize was not exactly US $1,000,000, but Taiwanese $40,000,000. It
would currently be worth US $1,219,000. When it was on offer, it could
be won be a program beating an insei (a trainee professional, about as
strong as a European amateur 6-dan) in four of seven games. Judging
from past events, this would not be a seven-game match between the
program and an insei, but seven simultaneous games between the program
and seven different inseis - this is rather easier for the program, as
the inseis would have less scope to learn from its mistakes.
There were smaller prizes, for the first program to beat an insei on
various handicaps, as follows:
Handicap match prize, NT$
no komi 3/5 20,000,000 (about US $610,000)
2 stones 2/3 10,000,000
3 stones 2/3 5,000,000
4 stones 2/3 2,000,000
5 stones 2/3 1,000,000
6 stones 2/3 850,000
7 stones 2/3 700,000
8 stones 2/3 550,000
9 stones 2/3 400,000
10 stones 2/3 250,000 won by Handtalk in 1997
etc.
These prizes are not currently on offer.
They were last on offer in 2000. A report from the 2000 Ing Cup stated
"There was a rumor that the Ing competition will be extended for 10 more
years, but it was unconfirmed." This rumour must have been false. No
Ing cup has been held since then. I have heard a rumour that the
managers of the Ing Foundation may one day decide to reinstate the prize
money; but as the years pass this is looking increasingly unlikely.
Nick
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