[computer-go] Where and How to Test the Strong Programs?

[Christoph Birk]

On Tue, 4 Dec 2007, Don Dailey wrote:
>> Yes, that would work.
>> Some humans also could play on CGOS (just for a while) to establish
>> a conversion from CGOS-ELO to human-ranks.
>>
> It would be awkward at best.   I could build a client to do this,  but
> the human would have to be willing to sit and play games at the moment
> they were scheduled.
>
> It would be better to get a handful of players to AGREE in advance to
> play particular programs on KGS but under very CGOS like conditions
> including the time control.     They should know in advance they are
> part of the experiment and that they should not experiment but should
> play full strength and not abandon the games or take-back moves, etc.

Yes, this would be better ... but will it happen?
I quickly hacked my program to allow me to make moves
and I am playing currently as test-3k (my AGA rating)
(so much for 'C' beeing slow for prototyping :-)

Christoph