Re: [computer-go] August KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, fastish

Reminder - it's this Sunday. I shall be away from my computer for most of the time until Saturday evening (UK time), but I shall then deal with registrations. Nick In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The August 2007 KGS computer Go tournament

Re: [computer-go] KGS Tournament Registration

). Please note the above paragraph, for future events. One day I may run one of these events while away from home, with access to gmail but not to my regular email address. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go

Re: [computer-go] Differences..

the Mathematical Rules of Go, O can win with correct play. Under any other rule set, # has already won, or can win with correct play. This effect of the value of one-point eyes is much more significant than that of the two-stone group tax mentioned by David. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] U. of Alberta bots vs. the Poker pros

in downplaying their prevalence. This results in a consensus which IMHO is likely to be some way wide of the truth. 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] Why are different rule sets?

the bitter end of the endgame that I might play differently.  Mostly, I'd fill dame instead of passing.  I'd also be more ok with putting an extra stone to protect an internal group weakness that I think probably won't be a problem. -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] Re: Why are different rule sets?

defined and uniform rule set? No. Ing-sponsored events used the Ing (SST) rules. Japanese-sponsored events such as the Gifu Challenge and the CGF Special Meeting use Japanese rules. Chinese-sponsored events use Chinese rules. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] Why are different rule sets?

9x9 tournaments have caused my skill at counting almost-finished 9x9 games to be above average for someone of my strength :-) Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to Crazy Stone!

. 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: Congratulations to Crazy Stone!

these errors. 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] Who's going to the Gifu Challenge?

, and other professional program authors leaving room in their autumn schedules to travel to Ogaki City, Japan for this year's Gifu Challenge? Do we know that the Gifu Challenge is going to happen this October? Do you have a URL for it? Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] 9x9 games wanted and the next big challenge

to reinstate the prize money; but as the years pass this is looking increasingly unlikely. 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] July KGS Computer Go tournament: small boards, fast

Reminder - it's tomorrow. Nick In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The July 2007 KGS computer Go tournament will be on the second Sunday in July, July 8th, in the Asian night, European afternoon and American morning, starting at 16:00 UTC (GMT) and ending soon

[computer-go] MoGo/Steenvreter game

[ca] ;W[ah] ;B[db] ;W[af])) (;B[di] ;W[gg] ;B[ci] ;W[gh]LB[bf:B][if:A] (;B[if]) (;B[bf] ;W[fb] ;B[if] ;W[ih] ;B[gb] (I am not sure whether the planned article is going to appear.) Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list

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

Registration in the title as usual) 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

Re: [computer-go] scalability study - final results

server (LittleGolem, Dragon, OGS) I generally spend _less_ time on each move than I would at medium time limits of 25 moves in 10 minutes. And judging by the moves my opponents make, so do some of them. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] Congratulations to GNU and to MoGoBot19!

overtime for themselves. Byo yomi requires, either a human to count down each game, or an Ing clock, both of which I would rather avoid. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer

Re: [computer-go] results of computer olympiad 9x9

hope they will let me know so that I can add it. 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] results of computer olympiad 9x9

are here: http://www.grappa.univ-lille3.fr/icga/tournament.php?id=169 The winner was Streenveeter 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 GNU and to MoGoBot19!

- the winners of last Sundays tournament on KGS. My report is at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/27/index.html. I expect people will soon report the many misprints in it, as usual :) Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go

[computer-go] June KGS Computer Go tournament: 19x19, an hour each

will in future be able to run these events while away from home. (I have my email system set up so that emails to my usual address are all downloaded and spam-filtered on my home machine, and emails to the gmail address above are accessible from anywhere via a browser.) Nick -- Nick Wedd

Re: [computer-go] Progressive unpruning in Mango 19x19

In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Richard Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Nick Wedd wrote: I prefer unprune to graft. Graft implies adding something to a tree which does not naturally belong there. Not naturally? Consider a tree, to which you, the tree surgeon, have taken a pair of shears

Re: [computer-go] Progressive unpruning in Mango 19x19

is naturally part of that tree. 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] Kirtag

in English? Robert quotation ends 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 tournament at next US Go Congress?

could be followed up by an exhibition match against strong humans (including professionals). What do you think? Is there anyone in the Pennsylvania area that would be willing to organize such a tournament this year? Peter Drake http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/ Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL

Re: [computer-go] cgos viewer

wife once heard me, taking a support call on the telephone, ask have you got a computer?. She told me that such a question was unhelpful and insulting. But as the user's answer had been no, I felt I had saved us both some wasted and confusing questioning. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] April KGS Computer Go tournament

Reminder - it's tomorrow. In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The March 2007 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, April 8th, in the Asian evening, European morning and American night, starting at 09:00 UCT and ending at about 13:00 UCT. It will use

Re: [computer-go] MoGo

:-) 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 Computer Go tournament

/kgs/future.html should give the correct dates, though it currently says Sunday May 15th - I shall change it now. On Monday I posted a statement about this postponement in which I mixed up various months. I apologise for the confusion this caused. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

[computer-go] KGS Computer Go tournaments

Sunday April 8th (Easter Sunday) to Sunday April 15th. Will this inconvenience anyone? Nick In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The March 2007 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, April 8th, in the Asian evening, European morning and American night

[computer-go] April KGS Computer Go tournament

on Monday April 2nd. So if you send me a registration email before then, you may not get a response before Monday. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [computer-go] Computer Go with .NET/Computer Go in Argentina

program called Turtle. I haven't noticed any activity from it recently. 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] March KGS bot tournament results

it probably contains as many errors as usual. 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 curiosity

In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], nando [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On 3/2/07, Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't suppose this matters, but it seems odd. A day or two ago, I launched GnuGo3pt7 to play in the British Room. It played happily there. Then today, I saw it was not in the British

Re: [computer-go] KGS bot curiosity

, it was in a room called Academy of Flood and Fire, playing a game there against aaronaaron. After a while, aaronaaron escaped, and it reappeared in the British Room. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org

Re: [computer-go] Re: Big board. Temperature

;-) This would be confusing. A position in CGT has a value and a temperature. If you really want to use some other word for temperature, don't choose a word that already has a different meaning in the same context. By the way - I thought CGT stood for Combinatorial Game Theory. Nick -- Nick

[computer-go] March KGS Computer Go tournament

://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html. The rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. 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] February KGS online computer Go Tournament

on Sunday, before play starts. 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 article in The Economist

-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

[computer-go] February KGS online computer Go Tournament

. 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] January KGS bot tournament results

My write-up of yesterday's KGS online computer Go tournament is now available, at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/22/index.html Congratulations to MoGoBot, undefeated winner of both divisions! Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go

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

to support it will continue to lose games as a consequence. I shall change the page, and avoid saying that IdiotBot claimed its dead stones were alive. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http

Re: [computer-go] January KGS online computer Go Tournament

by a week. Nick In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The January 2007 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, January 7th, in the European evening and American morning, starting at 17:00 UTC and ending at about 23:00 UTC. The Formal division will be six-round

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

vote for simple rules. :) Agreed. 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: Interesting problem

not require answer, the more skilled player i.e player that correctly passes should be awarded a point for his skill. Petri -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

by placing eight stones where he wanted them, and I then tried to live anywhere on the board. Usually I failed, but sometimes I succeeded. So I think the answer to your question must be, yes. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing

Re: [computer-go] Sho-Dan-level at 9x9

the computer and in fact many players begged to play it. What was ironic, was that didn't pay out a single penny but everyone was happy! I don't think you understand how mean Go players are. Many of them have beards because they are too mean to pay for razors. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Time Zones (was Re: [computer-go] KGS Slow tournament)

Savings Time, making London time the same as GMT/UCT only part of the year? In the winter, London uses UCT; in the summer, it uses BST, which is one hour ahead of UCT. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go

Re: [computer-go] Sho-Dan-level at 9x9

will allow this? I once entered Professor Chen's HandTalk for a human Go tournament which I was organising, in Oxford. I received no complaints from its opponents, but several from stronger players, and from British Go Association officials, who asked me never to do this again. Nick -- Nick Wedd

Re: [computer-go] 2007 KGS bot tournament schedule

be allowed to slip a little without inconveniencing anyone. I shall use one second a move byo-yomi. 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] KGS Slow tournament

fixes the five minute rule bug. Congratulations to the winner, MoGoBot19! 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 Computer Go Tournament: results

you remove the copy of kgsgtp.xhtml from your webpages. It's worse to have outdated documentation on your pages than no documentation, since everyone gets the updated one when downloading the kgsGtp client. Agreed. Done. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] December KGS online computer Go Tournament

In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes The December 2006 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, December 3rd, in the European morning and Asian evening, starting at 09:00 UTC and ending at about 14:00 UTC. Both divisions will be five-round Swiss, and use

Re: [computer-go] .. if Monte-Carlo programs would play infinitestrong

. :) Seems unlikely. I can't imagine two competent players, say 1p or better, coming out of the opening with one of them having a two-stone lead. And, the right to win all ko fights without having to fight them is only worth half a stone. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

[computer-go] December KGS online computer Go Tournament

stones before it passes. Registration is now open. To enter, please read and follow the instructions at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html. The rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [computer-go] How to improve my minimax speed?

solution at all, because evaluation function is not perfect. Alpha-beta pruning will not replace your evaluation function by a perfect one :-) It will reduce the number of nodes that you need to evaluate. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED

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