[computer-go] Computer Go tournaments - various

[Nick Wedd]

In message <474C1412.9050406 at univ-lille3.fr>, Rémi Coulom 
<Remi.Coulom at univ-lille3.fr> writes
>Nick Wedd a écrit :
>> FUTURE TOURNAMENTS
>>
>> I learned today about the UEC Cup ( http://jsb.cs.uec.ac.jp/~igo/eng/
>> ), a major Computer Go event that is now less than a week away.  I
>> wish I had known about it sooner, I would have listed it at
>> http://www.computer-go.info/events/future.html, and maybe rescheduled 
>>this Sunday's KGS bot tournament.
>>
>> How do people find out about these things?  I am not aware that the 
>>UEC Cup has been mentioned on this mailing list.
>
>I would participate in the KGS tournament if it takes place this 
>weed-end, but it might be a good idea to postpone it. Aya and GGMC may 
>have problems to participate in both. This week-end would be more 
>convenient for me, but I would participate next week too.

Unfortunately I cannot have read Shunsuke's posting, or I would have 
changed the date.  I am not able to change it now - I have other 
commitments for every other Saturday and Sunday this year.

>> PAST TOURNAMENTS
>>
>> I have also failed to find any reports of results from two less 
>>important computer Go events which were scheduled for early this 
>>month: the Hakone tournament (a side-event to the 12th Game 
>>Programming Workshop in Kanagawa), and the Cotsen Open, a human 
>>tournament which also advertised a Computer Go side-event.  Does 
>>anyone have any results from these events?
>>
>This is the final table of the Hakone tournament
>http://www.grappa.univ-lille3.fr/~coulom/HakoneTable.jpg
>(the program in Kanji is Katsunari)

Thanks to you, and to Hideki Kato, and Terry Mcintyre, for the 
information you have all provided.

>> FAST & SLOW KGS TOURNAMENTS
>>
>> Three weeks ago, I proposed running on KGS a slow bot tournament (12 
>>hours per player per game) and a fast bot tournament (no more than 
>>five minutes per player per game).  As there was no response, I shall 
>>not be running these.  I will run either next year if I hear of any 
>>interest.
>
>I think this is less interesting now that MC programs are stronger than 
>classical programs even at fast time control.

Nick
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