Re: [computer-go] Anyone With Measures for MiniMax & LightSimulations

2008-10-13 Thread Nick Wedd
a strong player (because of say the central influence they give), but which the 5-kyu won't know how to follow up on. 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] OCTOBER KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, slow

2008-10-11 Thread Nick Wedd
) to me at maproom at gmail dot com (converted to a valid address in the obvious way). 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] OCTOBER KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, slow

2008-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
nverted to a valid address in the obvious way). 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] August KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, slow

2008-10-06 Thread Nick Wedd
nverted to a valid address in the obvious way). 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] the Cotsen Go Tournament results

2008-09-30 Thread Nick Wedd
a great national cause. -- Sheldon Richman ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ comput

Re: [computer-go] Results of recent Computer Go events

2008-09-29 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Does anyone have any information on the results of [the computer Go aspects of] these events? Cotsen go tournament 2008 September 20 & 21 http://www.cotsengotournament.com/ treats it as being in the fut

[computer-go] Results of recent Computer Go events

2008-09-28 Thread Nick Wedd
articipants, has never produced a full table of results. I am sure a lot of people would be interested in a results table like this one for the 2008 European Go Congress: http://egc2008.eu/en/congress/scoreboard/index.php Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [computer-go] Re: OT: Teaching Go (was Re: Disputes under Japanese rules)

2008-09-18 Thread Nick Wedd
uter-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] Disputes under Japanese rules

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ake http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman

Re: [computer-go] Re: Disputes under Japanese rules

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ter-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] Disputes under Japanese rules

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
d in a "confirmation" that are virtual. Nick Peter Drake http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] __

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Leela and to Many Faces!

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ing.  It was just about done when the connection blip occurred.  Ok, thank you for the explanation, I have corrected my report. Nick On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Congratulations to Leela and to Many Faces of Go, the winners of the two d

Re: [computer-go] Re: Congratulations to Leela and to Many Faces!

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
y, no progressive widening, no smart patterns, etc. BTW, where followings came from? FudoBot Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.6GHz That is what Project was running on. I had also accidentally omitted Project from the list of hardware, and included CrazyStone ... Nick Hideki Nick Wedd:

[computer-go] Congratulations to Leela and to Many Faces!

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ed by overrunning games. However I want to avoid the situation where a program claims the status of the groups correctly but then loses on time in the clean-up phase. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-g

Re: [computer-go] Re: Disputes under Japanese rules

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
__ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.co

Re: [computer-go] Disputes under Japanese rules

2008-09-16 Thread Nick Wedd
er Drake http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mai

Re: [computer-go] September KGS bot tournament: large boards, fast

2008-09-12 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it is this Sunday. Normally I issue this reminder on the day before. But I shall be occupied for much of tomorrow in invigilating the third game of the British Championship match. Nick In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registr

Re: [computer-go] Kaori-Crazystone

2008-09-04 Thread Nick Wedd
uter-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] Kaori-Crazystone

2008-09-04 Thread Nick Wedd
____ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] reminder, there is another possible computer go contest in Taizhou

2008-08-27 Thread Nick Wedd
ications Voice: +86-10-6228-2601 and +86-10-5882-8089 Fax: +86-10-6228-2601 and +86-10-5882-8005 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Wedd[EMA

[computer-go] September KGS bot tournament: large boards, fast

2008-08-22 Thread Nick Wedd
tournaments are on the KGS site at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=411 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=412 These pages may give the times of the rounds in your local timezone, depending on your browser and its settings. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] yesterday's KGS bot tournament

2008-08-18 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I saw an error in this, but when I looked again it was gone. Yes, I normally make a few errors which I spot soon after uploading :) Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMA

[computer-go] yesterday's KGS bot tournament

2008-08-18 Thread Nick Wedd
My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/41/index.html 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] August KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

2008-08-16 Thread Nick Wedd
er 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-go/

[computer-go] Some thoughts on the event in Leksand

2008-08-13 Thread Nick Wedd
find a legal move, so it would make the best illegal move it could find. This was typically to pick up my queen, change its colour, and capture my rook with it. -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.or

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

2008-08-12 Thread Nick Wedd
http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/39/index.html The tournaments are on the KGS site at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=409 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=410 These pages may give the times of the rounds in your local timezone, depending on your browser and its settings. Nick -- Nick

Re: [computer-go] Cultural differences: players vs "programmers"

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
't have an image of you for http://www.computer-go.info/db/operson.php?a=Pascutto%2C+Gian-Carlo Will you mind if I use that one? :-) Nick _______ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ --

Re: [computer-go] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
______ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
(and perhaps the operator's) for my claim that LeelaBot had more than a minute left. 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] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
s it was not finished by the players and KGS is treating it as escaped. 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] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
I look at the game record, I see that at the end, the pro has 7:59 left, Leela 4:25. And Black is totally lost: White will capture the d4 group which only has two liberties, connecting her three groups which already have at least four liberties each, and leaving Black's b2 and b7 group

Re: [computer-go] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
what can be done to develop the leading programs on 9x9. It was relayed to the cinema-screen as a warm-up before MoGo's game. I will be back with the review as an SGF-file, that is what I managed to note from her review. Meanwhile, here is the game record: pro-leela.sgf Description: pro

Re: [computer-go] What's happening at the European Go Congress?

2008-08-11 Thread Nick Wedd
up in the room at the time it was meant to happen. I left Leksand before the 9x9 game between Leela and a pro was scheduled, but I have seen no report of it, and suspect that it suffered the same fate. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ compute

Re: [computer-go] What Do You Need Most?

2008-07-30 Thread Nick Wedd
ideas, and exchange gossip. Perhaps we (or the subset of us within a given country) could just pick an existing conference (something on machine learning or games) and all go there... My impression is that in Japan, there are conferences like that. Nick -- Ni

Re: [computer-go] August KGS bot tournament

2008-07-29 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rémi Coulom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Nick Wedd wrote: October in the past. I wonder if anyone here has any knowledge of the schedule of the Computer Olympiad, or of the date of the Gifu challenge? Nick This is the schedule: http://www.grappa

Re: [computer-go] August KGS bot tournament

2008-07-29 Thread Nick Wedd
"Gifu Challenge"), which has been in early October in the past. I wonder if anyone here has any knowledge of the schedule of the Computer Olympiad, or of the date of the Gifu challenge? Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-g

[computer-go] August KGS bot tournament

2008-07-28 Thread Nick Wedd
resses and unable to take part, and I may not be able to get my write-up done until a week later. (B.) Cancel the August event. (C.) Hold it on August 17th. Unless people here persuade me otherwise, I tend to prefer (C). Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL

Re: [computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-23 Thread Nick Wedd
ged to run the two events simultaneously. 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] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-18 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rémi Coulom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Nick Wedd wrote: CrazyStonepossible possible This is "yes" from my point of view. It all depends on the availability of an operator. I expect (though I cannot promise) that there wi

Re: [computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-17 Thread Nick Wedd
nto Linux. If they can't even find an operator, then they can hope that the operator I assign to them will have the competence, and the time (they may be operating several other programs) to get the stick etc. working. That's all I can offer. I

[computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-17 Thread Nick Wedd
ading this list, and email them privately. I owe two pints of beer to "the GNU Go team". I expect to deliver these to Gunnar, if he is there to operate GNU Go. Gunnar will also be speaking on computer Go, after the tournament. Nick -- Nick

Re: [computer-go] cotsen open will be on september 20-21'st

2008-07-11 Thread Nick Wedd
Denso North American Oza was held this past January. Will it include a Computer Go event this year? 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] EGC (and USGC) 2008 computer go events

2008-07-07 Thread Nick Wedd
ssary. So if you want to test your bot under tournament conditions, please let me know of a time that will suit you. This offer is also open to entrants to the Computer Go tournament that will form part of the USGC in Portland. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[computer-go] Congratulations to CrazyStone and to StoneCrazy!

2008-07-07 Thread Nick Wedd
larly high. I would, as usual, appreciate it if readers would report mistakes. David Fotland and Jason House, in particular, may have corrections to make. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org

Re: [computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: full boards, slow

2008-07-05 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for this Sunday's bot tournament on KGS. Both divisions will be 5-round Swiss using 19x19 boards, 43 minutes each sudden death. The Formal division w

Re: [computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: full boards, slow

2008-07-03 Thread Nick Wedd
en away from home. Regards, Nick Regards, David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:computer-go- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Wedd Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:49 AM To: computer-go Subject: [computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: full boards, slow Registr

[computer-go] July KGS bot tournament: full boards, slow

2008-07-01 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-go/

Re: [computer-go] List of contestants for US Go Congress tournament

2008-06-23 Thread Nick Wedd
er-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- 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] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

2008-06-17 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Eric Boesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Fan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes After I review the game, it is hard to say ManyFace

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

2008-06-16 Thread Nick Wedd
this, I got the version numbers the wrong way round. I have now put them right, I hope. 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] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

2008-06-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ier rounds were run with HouseBot 0.7 r761. On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: AyaMC and StoneGrid were the winners of yesterday's KGS bot tournament, both undefeated, with 6/6 and 9/9 wins respectively.  My report is at http://www

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

2008-06-16 Thread Nick Wedd
ere run with a newer version of the bot.  IIRC, they ran with HouseBot 0.7 r763 while the earlier rounds were run with HouseBot 0.7 r761. Ok, I have corrected this, thank you for telling me. Nick On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: AyaMC and StoneGrid w

[computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

2008-06-16 Thread Nick Wedd
AyaMC and StoneGrid were the winners of yesterday's KGS bot tournament, both undefeated, with 6/6 and 9/9 wins respectively. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/39/index.html It is longer than usual, because I found quite a few of the games interesting. Nick -- Nick

Re: [computer-go] June KGS bot tournament: small boards, slowish

2008-06-14 Thread Nick Wedd
0 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=391. These 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-g

[computer-go] June KGS bot tournament: small boards, slowish

2008-06-09 Thread Nick Wedd
d=391. These 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/lis

Re: [computer-go] question about a situation

2008-05-29 Thread Nick Wedd
d, and black thinks the opposite? They resume play, and try to capture the stones which they think are dead. Nick I hope you'll understand me.. Thanks! Norbert -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.o

Re: [computer-go] question about a situation

2008-05-29 Thread Nick Wedd
understand me.. Thanks! Norbert ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org ht

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-08 Thread Nick Wedd
onable.  What I have right now considers a single move in isolation, but it should be possible to consider a sequence of moves together.  Essentially, it'll increase the available data to use in the resignation decision and avoid incorrect resignations at idiotic points. On Thu, May 8, 2

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-08 Thread Nick Wedd
gly here. I withdraw the probation on Jason's bot, and offer my apologies to him. I shall rewrite my report (and archive the old one, for the historic record). Nick Evan Daniel wrote: On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-08 Thread Nick Wedd
f game in 1 minute with such tools, without any workarounds. PS. I sent a correction to the hardware but I see the report still has the old information. LeelaBot was on 1 x Intel Xeon 5355 @ 2.66Ghz, so "only" 4 CPUs. Thank you for pointing this

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-07 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Evan Daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jason House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > Correction: HBotSVN was not reconfigured for s

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-07 Thread Nick Wedd
ince then, I've been building test harnesses, writing unit tests, and eliminating bugs.   Did you know that weakbot50k and idiotbot don't actually handle the game end at all?  Once both players pass, they switch to using gnu go. I didn't know that, but it seems a sensible, robu

[computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

2008-05-07 Thread Nick Wedd
the winners of last Sunday's KGS bot tournament. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/38/index.html Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/ma

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

2008-05-04 Thread Nick Wedd
. I think you mean 1h40m? I also find summer-time (daylight saving) really confusing. 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] May KGS bot tournament: full-sized boards, fast

2008-05-04 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it starts in a few hours (13:00 GMT), five hours after the time of posting this). Nick In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for this Sunday's bot tournament. It will use 19x19 boards for both divisions

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

2008-04-30 Thread Nick Wedd
s.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=381. 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] belated congratulations to Steenvreter and to Aya

2008-04-17 Thread Nick Wedd
oth now corrected. 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] belated congratulations to Steenvreter and to Aya

2008-04-17 Thread Nick Wedd
My report on the April KGS bot tournament is now at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/37/index.html 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] My experience with Linux

2008-04-10 Thread Nick Wedd
published the answer. 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] BGA adopts AGA rules

2008-04-08 Thread Nick Wedd
e dame have been filled and the statuses of the groups agreed. They don't need a bodge to help them with the counting. 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] April KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

2008-04-05 Thread Nick Wedd
ort. The tournaments themselves are on the KGS site at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=372 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=373. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.compu

[computer-go] David Elsdon

2008-04-04 Thread Nick Wedd
executables are for Windows. However, go programming has moved on in the last few years, and I would not be surprised to learn that there is little useful material there. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go

[computer-go] April KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

2008-03-31 Thread Nick Wedd
The title of my original posting was wrong - it should have been April, not March. Nick In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for next Sunday's bot tournament. This will use small boards, 9x9 for the Formal division

[computer-go] March KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

2008-03-31 Thread Nick Wedd
site at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=372 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=373. 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] MoGo/Taranu challenge in Paris

2008-03-26 Thread Nick Wedd
I have put a report of the weekend's challenge games between MoGo and Catalin Taranu 5p at http://www.computer-go.info/tc/ mainly to make it easier for people to find the game records. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go ma

Re: [computer-go] 9x9

2008-03-26 Thread Nick Wedd
Mr. Ing. No, the million-dollar prize was for winning a match against inseis - young trainee professionals, about amateur 6-dan. 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] MoGo/professional challenge

2008-03-21 Thread Nick Wedd
ave" room. http://paris2008.jeudego.org/ gives the date as "Samedi 22 mars 2008" and as "Saturday, March 22, 2008" so I assume that is correct. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@

[computer-go] MoGo/professional challenge

2008-03-21 Thread Nick Wedd
9x9 Game III 9x9 Played with 1.5 hours from the start of one round to the next Sunday: 3/24/08 3:00 PM Exhibition game (19x19) Monday: 3/25/08 11:00 PM Debate with participants <<<<<< quotation ends >>>>>> The time zone quoted above is GMT; that in the http:

[computer-go] More on the Computer Go event in Sweden

2008-03-17 Thread Nick Wedd
be there anyway - probably to a competitor in one of the other events. There is a list of registrants at http://egc2008.eu/en/registration/registered.php which you can sort by nationality etc. But this has not yet received official approval. Nick In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick We

[computer-go] Computer Go event in European Go Congress, Sweden

2008-03-16 Thread Nick Wedd
r_go.php The town of Leksand http://egc2008.eu/en/leksand/index.php Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/

Re: endgame (Was [computer-go] Re: Should 9x9 komi be 8.0 ?])

2008-03-05 Thread Nick Wedd
rts at move 158. and ends at move 182, when MoGo recognises that the 5-dan's ko threat doesn't work, and connects the ko instead of answering it. I found this impressive. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing

[computer-go] Congratulations to Crazy Stone ..

2008-03-03 Thread Nick Wedd
.. the undefeated winner of both divisions of yesterday's bot tournament! My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/36/index.html Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org

Re: [computer-go] March KGS bot tournament

2008-03-02 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's later today In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for this Sunday's bot tournament. This will use full-sized boards for both divisions. It will start at 16:00 GMT, and take place in the Asian night,

[computer-go] March KGS bot tournament

2008-02-27 Thread Nick Wedd
lf an hour before midnight GMT. Registration is as usual, and is as described at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html The tournaments themselves are on the KGS site at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=366 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=367. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROT

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jason House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Feb 4, 2008 10:40 AM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Also, how does kicking work?  A manual kill of a bot+kgsGtp and >restarting by the user seems like it'd fix stuck bots.  I

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
to accept that result?" No, at least not in any way that the engine can influence. In that case I was mistaken. I was misled by the appearance of some disputes, in which a set of stones changes colours repeatedly, apparently as the two players repeatedly make contrary assertions of their

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
your opponents proposes a set of dead groups which would cause you to win, then accept". 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] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes When I have kicked a bot, it has always come back exactly five minutes later. I assume that this is a default inside kgsGtp. I shall test this. I have tested this, using an off-the shelf build of

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
an automatic recovery script on the other side.  When I have kicked a bot, it has always come back exactly five minutes later. I assume that this is a default inside kgsGtp. I shall test this. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go m

[computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

2008-02-04 Thread Nick Wedd
Congratulations to the three winners of yesterday's KGS bot tournament (there was a tie in the Formal division, so three winners). My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/35/index.html Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ comput

Re: [computer-go] February KGS bot tournament

2008-02-02 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow; or for some of you, later today. Nick In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Registration is now open for this Sunday's bot tournament. This will use small boards, 13x13 for the Formal division and 9x9 for th

[computer-go] February KGS bot tournament

2008-01-28 Thread Nick Wedd
http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=362 and http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=363. 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] KGS bot tournaments: poll results

2008-01-28 Thread Nick Wedd
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I have not yet updated the page http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/future.html, I shall do so today. I have updated that page. I have also spotted a problem - now the board sizes go in a 2-cycle, and the timezones

[computer-go] KGS bot tournaments: poll results

2008-01-28 Thread Nick Wedd
; 9x9 will be 19x19 & 19x19, 9x9 & 13x13, 19x19 & 19x19, 13x13 & 9x9 I have not yet updated the page http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/future.html, I shall do so today. I shall also create this Sunday's tournaments and open them for registration today. Nick

Re: [computer-go] scalability study - how close to perfection?

2008-01-23 Thread Nick Wedd
close final scores, right? Maybe part of the problem is I'm not 100% sure what "perfect" play means for a player who loses. :) cheers russ ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://w

[computer-go] KGS bot tournaments: poll

2008-01-18 Thread Nick Wedd
ternatives), you may explain your reasons, and suggest other possibilities. I promise to read these, and to put all the responses into a folder where I won't lose them. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list compute

Re: [computer-go] Suicide question

2008-01-17 Thread Nick Wedd
le playing under Ing or NZ rules, may try to play a suicide move in the hope that its opponent will refuse to play on. It's generally easy to find a suicide move: find your opponent's smallest solid eye having more than one point in it, and on successive moves fill this eye until it i

Re: [computer-go] Suicide question

2008-01-17 Thread Nick Wedd
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Re: [computer-go] Suicide question

2008-01-16 Thread Nick Wedd
rule_challenge.html None is at all likely in a real game. There's also the more plausible suicide of three stones as a "minus one point in sente" ko threat. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-

Re: [computer-go] http://www.computer-go.info/ expired

2008-01-14 Thread Nick Wedd
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