The links for the JAIST Cup (today and tommorrow). The main site: http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/ (in Japanese). 13x13 computer Go tournament (1:00 - 6:30 PM 3/5 UTC+0900): http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roalg-eng.html . KGS: http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=689 .
Exhibition match (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3/6 UTC+0900): http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roex-eng.html . Live (Niconico Doga; members only, see below): http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv83326156 . The gold and silver prize programs versus strong amateur players (two games) with professional commentary (in Japanese). Hideki Hideki Kato: <4f504e77.3402%[email protected]>: >Dear readers, > >Two interesting computer Go events will be held in Japan soon. > >1. 3/5 (Mon) - 3/6 (Tue) JST (+0900) >JAIST Cup 2012 (http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/ in Japanese) in >Shinagawa, Tokyo. A 13x13 Computer Go tournament >(http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roalg-eng.html) will be >played in the Computer Go room on KGS in 3/5 PM and two exhibition games >(http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roex-eng.html), the gold >and silver prize programs of the 13x13 tournament versus strong >amateure players, will be broadcast on Niconico Doga* (see below) in >3/6 AM. Please see the English pages for more info. > >2. 3/17 (Sat) JST >Special events on the 6th E&C Symposium (http://entcog.c.ooco.jp/entcog/ >in Japanese) in the University of Electro-Communications >(UEC), Chofu, Tokyo. There will be two matches betweeen Zen and >Japanese professional players. All games will be broadcast on Niconico >Doga* (ditto). >Press release: >http://entcog.c.ooco.jp/entcog/event/20120317/humvscom.html (in >Japanese). > >2-1. 10:00 - 12:00 JST (scheduled) >Two games, Hirofumi Ohashi 5d >(http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000382.htm) versus Zen on 9x9 >boards with no handicap stones, Chinese rules, 7 points komi (jigo is >possible), 20 minutes + 30 seconds byo-yomi. Ohashi 5p is White at the >first game and vice versa. > >2-2. 13:30 - 17:30 JST (scheduled) >Two games, Masaki Takemiya 9p >(yes, well-known by his cosmic style >http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000003.htm, >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaki_Takemiya) versus Zen on 19x19 >boards with 5 handicap stones, Chinese rules, 0.5 points komi, 30 >minutes + 60 seconds byo-yomi. If Zen win the first game the handcap >stones for the second game will decrease and vice versa. > >*Niconico Doga: A largest Internet TV company in Japan >(http://www.nicovideo.jp/ in Japanese). You have to register as regular >members (free) or premium (payed) to watch their programs. Although >there is no English page, several western people already have >successfully registered. I believe anyone can register using machine >translation sites such as Google. Note that the number of watchers of a >program (called a "room") is limited and varies depend on the program. >When the watchers exceed the capacity of a room, regular members are >pushed out first and premium ones are rarely. However, even regular >members can reserve "time shift" viewings and can view the program later >(but only once). Also, this could be useful for the people who live >in other time zones. The links will be updated later. > >Perhaps, some readers will post more info. > >Some FAQs on Niconico Doga. >- What is "smile enterprise"? "Niconico" means smiles :). >- I can't watch any anime. Most (or all?) animes can be viewed only by >premium members. > >Best, >Hideki -- Hideki Kato <mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
