There used to be many more entrants in the past IIRC. And we never split into several tournaments or leagues. But I also feel we should wait for Nick to chime in. I think we had this exact same discussion a while ago but I can’t remember the outcome. ;)
Urban On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Gonçalo Mendes Ferreira <go...@sapo.pt> wrote: > Has the number of programs risen that much? > > I'd prefer not adding self-declared ranking limitations, though as a > spectator handicap matches are interesting. > > Anyways, Urban, I can enter my program too if you want, it is well > bellow GNU Go in 19x19. > > Gonçalo > > On 04/05/2016 15:27, Erik van der Werf wrote: > > Or switch to McMahon / Handicaps > > > > On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Sebastian Scheib < > stackpointe...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> That would be good, something like in other sports where you have a > first, > >> second and so... categories. > >> > >> 2016-05-04 11:00 GMT-03:00 Jim O'Flaherty <jim.oflaherty...@gmail.com>: > >> > >>> Hmmm...if bots weaker than GnuGo are actively discouraged, perhaps > there > >>> could be a separate tournament level for that grouping of "aspiring > >>> computer Go" entrants (if it isn't too much extra work). Having bots > earn > >>> the right to move into the higher level of (i.e. have met the entry > >>> requirement of "consistently beats GnuGo version X.Y) might be a nice > >>> filter as the number of those desiring to participate (with weaker > bots) > >>> rises. > >>> > >>> On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:01 AM, Urban Hafner <cont...@urbanhafner.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I’m considering entering with my bot but it’s rather weak (a lot > weaker > >>>> than GnuGo on 19x19) so I don’t know if it makes sense. Unless of > course > >>>> other weaker bots were willing to enter as well. If no one is > interested in > >>>> this (or if it’s even discouraged by Nick) then I would refrain from > >>>> entering tournaments that I have no chance in beating GnuGo. > >>>> > >>>> Urban > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 6:51 PM, Nick Wedd <mapr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> The May KGS bot tournament will start on Sunday, May 8th at 16:00 > UTC, > >>>>> and finish by 22:00 UTC. It will use 19x19 boards, with time limits > >>>>> of 14 minutes each plus very fast Canadian overtime, and komi of 7.5. > >>>>> See http://www.gokgs.com/tournEntrants.jsp?id=1030 > >>>>> > >>>>> Please register by emailing me, with the words "KGS Tournament > Registration" > >>>>> in the email title, at mapr...@gmail.com . > >>>>> > >>>>> Nick > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Nick Wedd mapr...@gmail.com > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Computer-go mailing list > >>>>> Computer-go@computer-go.org > >>>>> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Blog: http://bettong.net/ > >>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/ujh > >>>> Homepage: http://www.urbanhafner.com/ > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Computer-go mailing list > >>>> Computer-go@computer-go.org > >>>> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Computer-go mailing list > >>> Computer-go@computer-go.org > >>> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Dracux > >> *http://www.dracux.com <http://www.dracux.com>* > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Computer-go mailing list > >> Computer-go@computer-go.org > >> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Computer-go mailing list > > Computer-go@computer-go.org > > http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > > > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > Computer-go@computer-go.org > http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > -- Blog: http://bettong.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ujh Homepage: http://www.urbanhafner.com/
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