[computer-go] Congratulations to MoGo!

e five days. I had promised to do this before the end of September; but various distractions have prevented me. I would really like to do this soon though; I invite you to suggest dates that would suit you. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [computer-go] When is Pass the best move?

nfo/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/

[computer-go] November KGS online computer Go Tournament

://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/

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

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The November 2006 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, November 5th, in the European evening and American midday, starting at 18:00 UTC and ending at about 22:00 UTC. The Formal division will use 13x13

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

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The November 2006 KGS computer Go tournament will be next Sunday, November 5th, in the European evening and American midday, starting at 18:00 UTC and ending at about 22:00 UTC. Reminder - it's tomorrow.

[computer-go] November KGS online results

The results of yesterday's KGS bot tournament are now reported at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/20/index.html Congratulations to MoGo! Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org

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

fa-beta pruning implies not perfect 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 -- Ni

Re: [computer-go] Positions illustrative of computer stupidity ?

player the the 3 black stones enclose the 257 intersections. Maybe not, but it is obvious to a mathematician. BTW, you mean 357, not 257. The message is: Tasks which are for a human completly trivial are hard to formalize. Chrilly Nick -- Nick We

Re: [computer-go] Positions illustrative of computer stupidity ?

up is connected to the b11 group. The b11 group is connected to a15. Therefore a15 is connected to the live c3 group, and cannot be killed." I leave it to you to find the flaw in this logic. ch.sgf Description: ch.sgf Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL

Re: [computer-go] Positions illustrative of computer stupidity ?

ically it is the subgame problem. White to move, what is the status of the white marked stones. Treated locally, each stone can be easily saved, but alas, one can dance only on one party. So, the status of each of those two stones is "unsettled". Not much of a proble

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

ko fighting. :) 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

[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] 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 Sw

[computer-go] KGS Computer Go Tournament: results

The results are at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/past/21/index.html. Congratulations to AyaBot, and to SimpleBot! Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman

[computer-go] KGS Computer Go Tournaments

, with games on 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th. But I understand that SlugGo is off sick at present, and as it is the program that would most enjoy such time settings, maybe I should wait until I hear that it has recovered? Nick -- Nick Wedd[

Re: [computer-go] KGS Computer Go Tournament: results

ml). While we are at it, I suggest 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

[computer-go] Slow KGS computer Go Tournament

ified versions of GNU Go playing, but I will welcome a genuine GNU Go and SlugGo. The KGS page for the event is http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=255 The entry instructions, as usual, are at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROT

Re: [computer-go] Slow KGS computer Go Tournament idea

mputer-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/comp

Re: [computer-go] hello everybody

s, but I know nothing about this. 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] Anchor Player

ack's score at the end of a Chinese game. 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

erver 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/

[computer-go] 2007 KGS bot tournament schedule

;five-minute rule" but has been fixed. I am also considering having a Fast tournament, with maybe a minute each for 9x9, or four minutes each for 19x19. Would there be interest in such an event? What board size, and time limit, would be popular? Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL

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

an 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/

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

ed that the organisers 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

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

all the players to agree to play 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

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

s the city. Does London use something like Daylight 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] January KGS online computer Go Tournament

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] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http

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

omi would be fair on a 9x9 board. I see no evidence there of such a consensus. (Even if I did, I would ignore it.) Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mail

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

.pl?url=http://www.maproom.co.uk/us eful/ing-matti.html . Yang Yu-Chia (one of the three people in the world with a credible claim to understand the Ing rules) has admitted that he does not know whether Black can start the ko in the second diagram. Nick -- Nick Wedd[EMA

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Jasiek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Nick Wedd wrote: I think the 1989 Japanese rules are clearly defined for all cases. The Japanese 1989 Rules are undefined for each final scoring position! Details are available on my webpages and in google&#

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

not sure what to do next. One more 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

lly invasion that does 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.c

Re: [computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

n me, where he started 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]

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

delayed 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 Forma

[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] ___ comput

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

s dead stones before passing. I like it too. But bots which fail 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] March KGS bot tournament

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] March KGS bot tournament

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] Congratulations to Crazy Stone ..

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

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] Computer Go event in European Go Congress, Sweden

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/

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

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] MoGo/professional challenge

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:

Re: [computer-go] MoGo/professional challenge

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@

Re: [computer-go] 9x9

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/

[computer-go] MoGo/Taranu challenge in Paris

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

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

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] April KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

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] David Elsdon

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

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

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

Re: [computer-go] BGA adopts AGA rules

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] My experience with Linux

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/

[computer-go] belated congratulations to Steenvreter and to Aya

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] belated congratulations to Steenvreter and to Aya

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

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

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

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

. 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/

[computer-go] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

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] Congratulations to LeelaBot2 and to CzechBot

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

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

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

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

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

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] question about a situation

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] question about a situation

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

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

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] June KGS bot tournament: small boards, slowish

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] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

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] Congratulations to AyaMC and to StoneGrid!

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

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

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!

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!

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] List of contestants for US Go Congress tournament

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/

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

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] July KGS bot tournament: full boards, slow

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

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

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

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

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

[computer-go] EGC (and USGC) 2008 computer go events

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] ___

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

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] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

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] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

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

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

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

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/

[computer-go] August KGS bot tournament

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] August KGS bot tournament

"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

Re: [computer-go] August KGS bot tournament

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] What Do You Need Most?

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] What's happening at the European Go Congress?

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] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

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] Re: What's happening at the European Go Congress?

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?

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?

(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?

______ 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] Cultural differences: players vs "programmers"

'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] August KGS bot tournament: small boards, fast

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

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

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

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] yesterday's KGS bot tournament

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] yesterday's KGS bot tournament

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] September KGS bot tournament: large boards, fast

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

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