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

[Chrilly]

>
> The Cotsen Open has a cash prize for the best computer program,
> which I felt somewhat guilty accepting after loosing all games due
> to the bug, but SlugGo was the only program entered this year, and
> the cash did help to offset the cost of renting the wheelchair van
> with hydraulic ramp that I needed to transport the cluster.
>
Why does Slu-Go not play remote? E.g the only thing I transported to London 
for playing against GM Adams was a notebook. The Hydra-Cluster would have 
been a little bit difficult to transport. Even in Abu-Dhabi the operating is 
remote. The Hydra-Sheikh sits in his palace and the Cluster is in another 
part of the town.
Its for the chess-engine completly transparent. The engine writes/reads to 
stdout/stdin. If the GUI is on the same PC, the communication is directly 
done. When playing remote SSH (Secure Shell) is started and the rest goes as 
before.

Chrilly

P.S.: There are some chances that not only Hydra but also Mona Lisa will be 
placed in Abu-Dhabi. Louvre-III is planned for Abu-Dhabi. (Louvre-II in 
Atlanta). 1 billion $ is a very convincing argument. Officially are only the 
plans for Louvre-III, but as I know the Abu-Dhabi Sheiks they will put all 
effort to get at least for some time Mona Lisa. They always want the 
best/most exclusive. And I also know from own experience that nobody can 
resisit the smell of Petro-$.