Ah yes, that's what I remember as well. I'd be happy with two divisions as well, but I wonder if there's a need for it.
Von meinem iPhone gesendet > Am 05.05.2016 um 00:20 schrieb David Doshay <ddos...@mac.com>: > > A long time ago there existed the ‘formal’ and the ‘open’ divisions. Because > SlugGo used so much GNUGo code in a way such that SlugGo could offer several > stones and still beat GNUGo, it was decided that whenever both bots were > available for the tournament one would be in one division and the other would > be in the other division. This was also the way that newer bots could start > playing in tournaments without getting every detail of the game-end protocol > correct. > > Or at least that is what I remember. > > Cheers, > David G Doshay > > ddos...@mac.com > > > > > >> On 4, May 2016, at 10:09 AM, Nick Wedd <mapr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would happily run more than one division (which the KGS scheduler will >> regard as separate events). Is there enough interest to justify a second >> division? >> >> Nick >> >>> On 4 May 2016 at 15:46, Urban Hafner <cont...@urbanhafner.com> wrote: >>> 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/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Computer-go mailing list >>> Computer-go@computer-go.org >>> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >> >> >> >> -- >> Nick Wedd mapr...@gmail.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
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