Re: [computer-go] Fuego parameter question

2009-12-08 Thread Nick Wedd
Jacques Basaldúa 3.6GHz i7 July official 19 4/8 5/9Broderick Anderson 8-core 2.5Ghz Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

[computer-go] Reminder: December KGS bot tournament: 9x9 boards, slow

2009-12-04 Thread Nick Wedd
ou try to register and get no response. You should get a response by some time on Wednesday. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] KCC won the 3rd UEC Cup

2009-12-02 Thread Nick Wedd
Many thanks to Hideki Kato for providing the results of the UEC Cup. For those who cannot read Japanese, this is invaluable. I wonder if anyone knows what happened in the GPW Cup, played in Hakone two weeks earlier? Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: 9x9 boards, slow

2009-11-27 Thread Nick Wedd
In message , Nick Wedd writes The December 2009 KGS computer Go tournament will be Sunday December 6th, in the Asian night, European evening, and American morning, starting at 08:00 UTC/GMT and ending at 12:00 UTC/GMT. My mistake - that should be "Asian evening, European morning

[computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: 9x9 boards, slow

2009-11-27 Thread Nick Wedd
time on Wednesday. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Mathematical Go

2009-11-25 Thread Nick Wedd
, give tedomari problems, and their solutions using CGT. Appendix E, pages 189-206, gives the CGT values of some positions. Then there is a glossary and a bibliography. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list compu

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-25 Thread Nick Wedd
ring only wins and losses. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-25 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <95be1d3b0911242338u1b6bedcasf91d53bd80f69...@mail.gmail.com>, Vlad Dumitrescu writes On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 23:58, Nick Wedd wrote: Vlad Dumitrescu writes Please try to explain why the "hahn calculation" isn't working in a normal game so as to ensure a w

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots. and KGS tournament ?

2009-11-24 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <200911242252.09463.alain.baecker...@laposte.net>, Alain Baeckeroot writes In another thread Nick Wedd wrote: The December KGS bot tournament will be 9x9. I guess that if a cluster-Zen competes in that (I am hoping it will), it will be unbeatable. The existing pattern

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-24 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <95be1d3b0911241346o3d26135eif8f184eb3f516...@mail.gmail.com>, Vlad Dumitrescu writes On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 22:15, Nick Wedd wrote: But the "additive" property of Hahn scoring makes life easy for players. If the board has become separated into regions that

Re: [computer-go] Re: A cluster version of Zen is running on cgos 19x19

2009-11-24 Thread Nick Wedd
computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-24 Thread Nick Wedd
to consider the problem of writing an agent to make side bets. There could be a pool of spectator bot, each calculating an estimate of the final score, after every move, and placing wagers. I like this idea, even in the generalized version, where humans and bots are allowed to bet on the outco

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-24 Thread Nick Wedd
lt than a binary win/loss game. This is exactly my opinion, too. regards, Vlad ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-23 Thread Nick Wedd
of the game tree: he can read his opponent's mind, so for him, the tree does not branch at black's moves. We call this played "the devil": he is far harder to beat than God. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-23 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <5212e61a0911231302j6d838d2dnae1cbc875af0...@mail.gmail.com>, Don Dailey writes On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Nick Wedd wrote: In message < 5212e61a0911231136t1e83ce37i9375a033fe3e0...@mail.gmail.com>, Don Dailey writes On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 12:0

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-23 Thread Nick Wedd
t computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: Hahn system tournament and MC bots

2009-11-23 Thread Nick Wedd
lizing by dividing by 10 just scales this down to something "chunkier". I disagree. You won't find anything meaningful unless the bots all know what game they are playing. And if they do all know what game they are playing, you won't find anything useful by scoring th

Re: [computer-go] Rated bots on KGS

2009-11-19 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <058384b4-254d-4166-8c7b-cc3881201...@gmail.com>, Mark Boon writes On Nov 19, 2009, at 1:24 AM, Nick Wedd wrote: So a bot which appears on KGS, gets rated as 25k, plays hundreds of games, and then improves to 15k, is going to do a lot of damage to the rating system.

[computer-go] Rated bots on KGS

2009-11-19 Thread Nick Wedd
on't run the new build with the old rated account. Apply for a new account for the new stronger build. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Fuego!

2009-11-11 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <20091110233800.gf6...@machine.or.cz>, Petr Baudis writes On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:07:22PM +, Nick Wedd wrote: Fuego was the clear winner of Sunday's KGS bot tournament, despite playing without its opening book. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/53

[computer-go] Congratulations to Fuego!

2009-11-10 Thread Nick Wedd
Fuego was the clear winner of Sunday's KGS bot tournament, despite playing without its opening book. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/53/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list comput

Re: [computer-go] Joseki Book

2009-11-09 Thread Nick Wedd
Professionals are better than weak players at using thickness, whereas solid territory is worth much the same to both. So if your objective is for Orego to become 1-dan, you should tend to prefer josekis which give low solid territorial positions, leaving the hard-to-use outer influence for its

Re: [computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, fast

2009-11-07 Thread Nick Wedd
icial ones appear. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, fast

2009-11-03 Thread Nick Wedd
receive an official, or a higher-powered, entry for the same program. Nick In message <3kpyuvuoew7kf...@maproom.demon.co.uk>, Nick Wedd writes The November 2009 KGS computer Go tournament will be this Sunday, November 8th, in the Asian night, European evening, and American morning, start

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

2009-11-02 Thread Nick Wedd
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@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Ginsei-igo 10

2009-10-20 Thread Nick Wedd
ected by anti-trace mechanisms. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: kgsGtp (was Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC!)

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
notes The slave that labours and the slave that votes" -- Peter Pindar From: Nick Wedd To: computer-go Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 9:13:17 AM Subject: Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC! In message , Nick Wedd < n...@maproom.co.uk> writes &

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC!

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
In message , Nick Wedd writes Congratulations to AyaMC, winner of Sunday's KGS Computer Go tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/52/index.html Two people had bots crash after receiving the message "FINEST: Still an outstanding command". I do not know

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC!

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
go.org [mailto:computer-go- boun...@computer-go.org] On Behalf Of Nick Wedd Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:36 AM To: computer-go Subject: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC! Congratulations to AyaMC, winner of Sunday's KGS Computer Go tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/

[computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC!

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
rting it to wms. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] [Fwd: Announcement ICGA Events 2010]

2009-10-05 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <4aca0bcf.14%hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp>, Hideki Kato writes Nick Wedd: : In message <4ac9e4f4.9000...@univ-lille3.fr>, Rémi Coulom writes 18th World Computer Chess Championship World Chess Software Championship World Computer Chess Blitz Championship JAIST Compu

Re: [computer-go] [Fwd: Announcement ICGA Events 2010]

2009-10-05 Thread Nick Wedd
using a search engine. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] October KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, slow

2009-10-03 Thread Nick Wedd
(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@computer-g

Re: [computer-go] Ranked bot on KGS

2009-10-02 Thread Nick Wedd
it's as simple as that? :) I have just used my admin power to un-disable Orego's rank, but it didn't help, it's still playing Free games. Maybe when it next disconnects and reconnects it will start playing Rated games, I don't know. Nick -- Nick W

[computer-go] Changed game-end procedure for KGS bot games

2009-09-30 Thread Nick Wedd
ith no >resumption). > >PROPOSAL 2. >If, during the clean-up phase, a player times out, then the server >treats that player as passing for the rest of the clean-up. > >I hope that one of these changes to the server will be simple to >make. No change to the user i

Re: [computer-go] October KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, slow

2009-09-29 Thread Nick Wedd
s/how/index.html. The >rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. Your >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"

[computer-go] October KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, slow

2009-09-28 Thread Nick Wedd
egistration" 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@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] is Zen gone commercial?

2009-09-25 Thread Nick Wedd
playing program For something to satisfy that long, incoherent, and constantly changing specification, $1200 would be far too little. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to MoGoTW!

2009-09-23 Thread Nick Wedd
quot; that's free. And I doubt it has a GTP interface. I'll delete that bit from the page. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: Congratulations to MoGoTW!

2009-09-22 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <4ab82c2e.9933%hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp>, Hideki Kato writes Nick Wedd: : Congratulations to MoGoTW, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/51/index.html. It is longer than usual - perhaps because I found this event,

[computer-go] Congratulations to MoGoTW!

2009-09-21 Thread Nick Wedd
there are errors, and I look forward to receiving your corrections. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [SPAM] [computer-go] KGS bot tournament

2009-09-20 Thread Nick Wedd
sing MoGo code. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

[computer-go] KGS bot tournament

2009-09-19 Thread Nick Wedd
opponents - the more the better, particularly in this fast tournament with 15 rounds. Instructions for entering are at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html In message , Nick Wedd writes I have announced the schedule for the bot tournaments on KGS, for the rest of the year: http

[computer-go] KGS bot tournaments

2009-09-01 Thread Nick Wedd
I have announced the schedule for the bot tournaments on KGS, for the rest of the year: http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/future.html September Sunday 20th 9x9 October Sunday 4th 19x19 November Sunday 8th 19x19 December Sunday 6th 9x9 Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk

Re: [computer-go] H7-moratorium ?

2009-08-22 Thread Nick Wedd
ion for Chun-Hsun Chou (black) against Mogo (white). Respect for Chou deters me from describing move 5 as a blunder. But moves 7, 9, and 11 are not Go at all. And White had a clearly won game when the record ends. Can Olivier Teytaud explain what happened? Nick -- Nick Wedd

Re: [computer-go] Interesting endgame case

2009-08-14 Thread Nick Wedd
have a new version of Pebbles, and it says that O should win. What do you think? ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Aya!

2009-08-10 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <24749beb-59e3-4355-b7da-f60d85cb2...@gmail.com>, Jason House writes The place column has too many entries for 4th. There were no ties... Thanks - more incompetent cut'n'paste. Now fixed. Nick Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2009, at 11:21 AM,

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Aya!

2009-08-10 Thread Nick Wedd
;n'paste - fixed. Nick Terry McIntyre “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. ” -- Aesop From: Nick Wedd To: computer-go Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 8:21:59 AM Subject: [computer-go] Congratulations to Aya! Congratulations to Aya, winner of yesterday

[computer-go] Congratulations to Aya!

2009-08-10 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Aya, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament. My report is now at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/50/index.html As always, I will welcome comments and corrections. But I am about to leave for a short holiday, so I won't respond to them for a few days. Nick --

Re: Superko vs transposition table (was Re: [computer-go] Double/Triple Ko situation)

2009-08-07 Thread Nick Wedd
I need to do as well? Superko involves repeating a previous board position. Various forms of this are forbidden by various rulesets, see http://www.britgo.org/rules/compare.html#threeKK What you are doing ensures that your program will never violate any form of the rule. Nick -- Nick Wed

Re: [computer-go] Double/Triple Ko situation

2009-08-06 Thread Nick Wedd
re. There's the rub. I should implement that. ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing l

Re: [computer-go] new kid on the block

2009-07-30 Thread Nick Wedd
op, that it would let me play on an occupied point. The stone I played simply replaced the one already there. If Stop, also, sometimes plays on enemy-occupied points, it would produce this error message without a move being repeated. Nick -- Ni

[computer-go] August KGS bot tournament: small boards

2009-07-28 Thread Nick Wedd
s in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

[computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC and ManyFaces!

2009-07-20 Thread Nick Wedd
The joint winners of yesterday's KGS bot tournament were ManyFaces1 and AyaMC. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/49/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org

Re: [computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: 19x19 boards, fast

2009-07-18 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. Nick In message <1zgirihhhewkf...@maproom.demon.co.uk>, Nick Wedd writes The July 2009 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, July 19th, in the Asian night, European afternoon and American morning, starting at 16:00 UTC/GMT (17:00 BST) and endi

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

2009-07-12 Thread Nick Wedd
obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

[computer-go] KGS bot tournaments

2009-06-30 Thread Nick Wedd
nutes). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2009-06-22 Thread Nick Wedd
Best Magnus Quoting Nick Wedd : Congratulations to Zen, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament with 8 wins from 9 games. My (very short) report is now at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/48/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ com

[computer-go] Congratulations to Zen!

2009-06-22 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to Zen, winner of yesterday's KGS bot tournament with 8 wins from 9 games. My (very short) report is now at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/48/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list com

Re: [computer-go] June KGS bot tournament: full boards, fast

2009-06-20 Thread Nick Wedd
to a valid address in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Fuego or Fuego?

2009-06-20 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <6c92874b0906192306w5057573fw12cbc0c6a0f6c...@mail.gmail.com>, Correa Diego writes tierra del fuego is in Chile. The western half is in Chile, the eastern half in Argentina. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ compu

Re: [computer-go] Time controls for KGS tournament

2009-06-18 Thread Nick Wedd
s. To be on the safe side, you could set rules.time=18:00+25/00:20 Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: June KGS bot tournament: full boards, fast

2009-06-11 Thread Nick Wedd
an to change the date or time now that I have announced them. It would be better if I chose dates for my events further in advance, I shall try to do so in future. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go

Re: [computer-go] OT: 9x9 komi

2009-06-11 Thread Nick Wedd
Darren [1]: e.g. http://computer-go.org/pipermail/computer-go/2009-January/017512.html [2]: To preempt the pedants: between very strong/perfect players. -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.or

[computer-go] June KGS bot tournament: full boards, fast

2009-06-10 Thread Nick Wedd
ns at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html. The rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. 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

[computer-go] Future KGS bot tournaments

2009-06-02 Thread Nick Wedd
all possible opponents anyway. This happens with both Swiss and McMahon). To summarise - time limits will generally be faster than formerly. Lots of entrants, lots of weak entrants, are strongly encouraged. There is nothing wrong with entering a bot that loses all its games.

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Steenvreter!

2009-06-01 Thread Nick Wedd
te too much on trying to get the bot to play well, rather than on doing basic things right. A bot that plays badly but beats IdiotBot shouldn't be too hard to achieve - so if a bot plays well but loses to IdiotBot, it is doing something wrong which really ought to be fixed. Nick -- Nic

[computer-go] Congratulations to Steenvreter!

2009-06-01 Thread Nick Wedd
, and would like to know what I might do to attract more entrants. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Who is stv?

2009-05-31 Thread Nick Wedd
they disagreed about the status of stv's groups, which were all in fact dead. Zen9 did not know how to handle the resumption, so the game was counted with all groups alive, stv winning by the komi. But even without this win, it would have been clear winner of the tournament.

Re: [computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: small boards, blitz

2009-05-30 Thread Nick Wedd
to a valid address in the obvious way). I apologise for the short notice. I hope to give more notice for subsequent events. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/

[computer-go] May KGS bot tournament: small boards, blitz

2009-05-26 Thread Nick Wedd
way). I apologise for the short notice. I hope to give more notice for subsequent events. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

[computer-go] Today's "Guardian"

2009-04-30 Thread Nick Wedd
I saw, this one is intelligent and well-informed. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] COGS bug in Ko detection?

2009-04-14 Thread Nick Wedd
n there too. Ko rules, and superko rules of all kinds, restrict where a stone may be played on the board. No ko or superko rule ever forbids a pass. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-

Re: [computer-go] COGS bug in Ko detection?

2009-04-14 Thread Nick Wedd
the game cited by Brian at the start of this thread. So even if the Chinese rules said what they were meant to say, they would forbid the move cited by Brian. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: results

2009-04-09 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <20090409131823.gh26...@machine.or.cz>, Petr Baudis writes Hi! On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 03:52:14PM +0100, Nick Wedd wrote: The results of yesterday's KGS bot tournament are now available at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/46/index.html As usual, I expect there are mi

[computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: results

2009-04-06 Thread Nick Wedd
The results of yesterday's KGS bot tournament are now available at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/46/index.html As usual, I expect there are mistakes, and I will welcome corrections. Congratulations to the winner, CzechBot! Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.

[computer-go] Reminder: April KGS bot tournament is tomorrow

2009-04-04 Thread Nick Wedd
ns at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html. The rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. 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 w

Re: [computer-go] April 2009 KGS tournament

2009-03-31 Thread Nick Wedd
ntlemen: register your engines! I am pleased to see that Aya and Fuego have now entered too. I'd like to see some more! Nick Other question: Might it be possible to find a volunteer for operating Zen19 in Pamplona? Ingo Althofer. -- Nick Wedd

Re: [computer-go] The Zen Program

2009-03-30 Thread Nick Wedd
lease 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 Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list compute

[computer-go] April KGS Computer Go tournament: 19x19

2009-03-28 Thread Nick Wedd
s in the obvious way). Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Human Learning against MoGo

2009-02-17 Thread Nick Wedd
info/h-c/index.html Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] time measurement

2009-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
;s reputation is a good enough incentive for most people to do the right thing. ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.23

Re: [computer-go] time measurement

2009-02-03 Thread Nick Wedd
I have never found this a problem. And remember, pulling your network cable from the wall is an unstoppable hack. Yes, but it only gives you more pondering time, not more full thinking time. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-g

[computer-go] time measurement

2009-02-03 Thread Nick Wedd
ut providers of chess servers have been able to prevent cheating. As I understand it, their clients perform CRC checks on themselves to ensure that they have not been hacked, and the packets they send are CRC-checked by the server to ensure that the packets have not been hacked. Nick

Re: [computer-go] Rules for remote play at the Computer Olympiad

2009-02-02 Thread Nick Wedd
ith a strange komi is better than having no KGS play and a normal komi. Rémi -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Rules for remote play at the Computer Olympiad

2009-02-02 Thread Nick Wedd
re "display of thinking process" tending to support the recommended move, before playing it. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Re: GCP on ICGA Events 2009 in Pamplona

2009-01-14 Thread Nick Wedd
ore than any chess server. It (www.ourgame.com) has changed its interface since then, and without being able to read Chinese, I cannot check its current usage. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-

Re: [computer-go] Black/White winning rates with random playout?

2009-01-11 Thread Nick Wedd
layers pass in turn, all stones remaining on the board are deemed alive. It is not difficult to write a scoring algorithm for this game. Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] UEC cup

2008-12-17 Thread Nick Wedd
his clear. Are Japanese pro grades now closer together than a third of a stone, or farther apart? Nick -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] 9x9 MoGo vs human

2008-12-16 Thread Nick Wedd
s. Best regards, Olivier ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Weddn...@maproom.co.uk ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@

Re: [computer-go] 9x9 MoGo vs human

2008-12-16 Thread Nick Wedd
Clermont/cr.pdf Thank you for writing this very interesting report. But it's a 40Mb pdf file, my Internet Explorer can't handle it at all, and my FireFox only with difficulty. A more accessible version, perhaps without the high-resolution pictures, might reach more readers. Best wishes,

Re: [computer-go] December KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, fast

2008-12-06 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The December 2008 KGS computer Go tournament will be this Sunday, December 12t7 in the Asian evening, European morning and American night, starting at 08:00 UTC (GMT) and ending soo

[computer-go] December KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, fast

2008-12-01 Thread Nick Wedd
that do not show up will automatically receive byes, and receive a half-point for each, so long as they manage to play at least one game. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: [computer-go] Newbie

2008-11-19 Thread Nick Wedd
w be found on http://www.godiscussions.com/ Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

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

2008-11-18 Thread Nick Wedd
My report on Sunday's KGS bot tournament is now available at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/44/index.html Many Faces of Go was undefeated in both divisions. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@com

Re: [computer-go] Monte carlo play

2008-11-15 Thread Nick Wedd
t;to train my software. Nothing "trains" your software. This isn't a neural net. The way it works is: you write a program A: it plays, badly you modify it so it plays differently, and with luck, better repeat from A Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: large boards, slow

2008-11-15 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for the next bot tournament on KGS, which will be on Sunday November 16th. Each division will be a 5-round Swiss, 19x19 boards, 43 minutes each plus v

[computer-go] November KGS bot tournament: large boards, slow

2008-11-06 Thread Nick Wedd
pages may give the times of the rounds in your local timezone, depending on your browser and its settings. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer

Re: [computer-go] Ending games by two passes

2008-10-24 Thread Nick Wedd
reated luke a seki. I'd only want a tie if the capture cycle changed the score back and forth between B+0.5 and W+0.5 This implies that someone or something is capable of calculating the score. But a cycle can occur long before the endgame makes the score

[computer-go] Congratulations to ManyFaces and to MoGo!

2008-10-13 Thread Nick Wedd
The results of yesterday's KGS bot tournament are now available at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/43/index.html As always, I look forward to your corrections. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@com

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