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FOST CUP
The Fourth FOST Cup
World Open Computer Go Championship
Tournament Dates: 28(Fri.) and 29(Sat.), August 1998
Tournament Place: The Nihon Ki-in (Ichigaya, Tokyo)
The FOST Cup is a World Open Computer Go Tournament which started in 1995.
It was designed to measure the scientific advances in artificial
intelligence as it grows every more
human-like by combining Go, a traditional and intellectually challenging
Asian game, with personal computers,the forerunner of microelectronics
technology.
Sponsor : The Foundation for the Fusion of Science &
Technology(FOST)
Joint Auspices : The Computer Go Forum(CGF), Koei Co.
Cooperation : The Nihon Ki-in
Supporters : Apple Computer Inc., Epson Hanbai Corporation,
Compaq K.K.,
Japan IBM Ltd., NEC Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Fujitsu Ltd.,
and so on
The Foundation for the Fusion of Science & Technology was established in
April of 1994 to support
activities that improve the combination of science and technology, such as
research on simulations and gaming.
The FOST Cup is an event FOST plans to sponsor annually for that purpose.
1.Schedule of events
Application Deadline : June 20
Confirmation of Receipt : July 15
System Testing : August 27
Tournament Dates : August 28, 29
Social Gathering : August 28(For Players and Staff)
Award Ceremony : August 28(After the Tournament)
2.Registration
(1)Eligibility
a)Open to all nationalities, both genders and all ages.
b)Individual, team and group participation is accepted.
c)If plagerism is proven, all prize money and awards will be confiscated.
d)Participants are encouraged to implement the Standard Go Modem
Protocol(SGMP).
All participants are subject to the same time limits, whether programs
implement SGMP or not.
(2)Participation Fee: None
(3)Application deadline: June 20, 1998
(4)Cancellation:
Cancellations must be reported by July 31, 1997.
If the participant is absent from the tournament without giving prior
notice or viable justification for
absence, he/she will be barred from all future participation.
(5)Fill out The Application Form for the FOST Cup and mail it to FOST.
(Applications may also be sent by E-mail)
If you would like FOST to reserve a hotel room, please indicate so on the
application form.
(6) Only 50 applications will be accepted. FOST will select participants
after the application deadline on the basis of past participation in the
FOST cup and each achievement. FOST will notify all applicants promptly of
the result.
(7)FOST office will send confirmation of application receipt in early July.
If you haven't received confirmation by July 15, please contact FOST
office.
(8)Applications should be sent to:
Foundation for the Fusion of Science & Technology(FOST)
1-4-24, Hiyoshi-Honcho, Kohoku-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-0061 JAPAN
Phone: 045-562-5432(International +81-45-562-5432)
Fax: 045-562-6132(International +81-45-562-6132)
E-mail Address: fujimoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(9)Parking Place:
Participants who will come to the Tournament by car should recognize that
there is no parking
lot at The Nihon Ki-in.
3.Computer and System testing
(1)Participants are strongly urged to bring their own computers. If you
have trouble in bringing the computer, you should indicate on your
application that you wish to be provided with a computer. Any requests
received after the application deadline, July 15, 1997 will be refused.
(2)Computers with communication capability, one per participant, will be
provided by FOST upon request.
(3)FOST is able to provide the following computers only; IBM compatible,
Macintosh and NEC98 series.
(Supporters' machines only)
Only one computer will be available per participant. Those participants
who have not implemented
SGMP in their programs will be expected to bring their own computers for
competition.
(4)FOST will provide computers, but does not guarantee that all machines
will meet each participant's specifications. FOST assumes no
responsibility should a participant's
software not run on the machine provided.
(5)Participants are encouraged to implement the Standard Go Modem Protocol
(SGMP).
All participants are subject to the same time limits whether programs
implement SGMP or not.
Operators of a computer without SGMP must use a PC provided by the
organizer as an input machine to
communicate with opponent.
ftp://igs.nuri.net:/Go/programs/protocol.Z
Communication programs can be found at;
http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~bigbear/cgf/cgf.html$B）(J
All participants should have finished communication testing by tournament
day.
(6)FOST will provide communication testing from July 20 to 31, 1998. If you
would like FOST to test your programs, please send your programs on floppy
disk or CD-ROM. If you decide to compress your
program files, please use ZIP format. All other formats are unacceptable.
Test results will be returned
along with your program. You may submit your program for testing as many
times as you feel is
necessary.
(7)Computer testing will be provided at 13:00p.m.-21:00p.m. on the day
before the tournament at Nihon Ki-in. Participants are not obliged to
perform computer testing, but agree to take full responsibility for any
disadvantages that arise as a result of not testing. FOST assumes no
responsibility for problems arising
from lack of proper testing. Those who wish to modify their programs on
the site must prepare the
necessary software including language processors.
4.Operation during Competition
(1)All operators must be registered participants in the tournament. If the
registered participants are unable to attend, they must signify a
substitute at the time of registration.
(2)Program Modification:
Participants are barred from making any changes to programs or program
parameters during rounds of
play. Participants will not be allowed to touch the keyboard or the
mouse without prior permission
during play.
(3)Participants will be given a chance to fix program related problems that
interrupt a game in play, if the
judge deems it. Tournament judges reserve the right to set time limits on
such fixes.
Should a participant fail to meet the time limit, the contest will be
awarded to the challenger.
(4)Participants who have not implemented SGMP in their program must use the
input PC with SGMP program provided by the contest organizers. Any
mistakes made during input will result in a forfeit of the match.
5.Number of Games and Pairing
(1) The first day will consist of preliminary matches and will be conducted
in Swiss-style. The total number of games will be approximately 7.
Afterwards competition will be played by a league of finalists,
which will consist of approximately 8 teams. 4 of the 8 teams will be
seeded based on their achievements in the previous FOST tournaments. FOST
will provide a place and time for participants who lost in the
preliminary matches to play other matches. However, participants will be
responsible for moving their own computers and network connections. FOST
does not make any guarantees on the number of matches
participants will be able to play. Further details will be placed on the
Computer Go Forum WWW page
after the application deadline. Pairing is subject to change during the
tournament due to participant
absence and other circumstances.
(2)Participants will be paired after registration on the day of the
tournament. In the event that there is an
odd number of participants, those participants who performed well in the
Third FOST Cup will not be
paired, and will be awarded a win by default based on their past
performance. The tournament director
reserves the right to determine the pairings.
6.Tournament Rules
(1)All games will be played on even, with Black giving White 5 1/2 points
komi at start of the game.
The side taking black will be determined by the operator playing nigiri.
(2)Each program will be allowed 50 minutes to complete its moves. If one
side runs out of time before it has completed 250 moves, it loses the game
on time. If the game has progressed past the 250th move and
one of the programs runs out of time, the tournament director will give
the decision.
(3)Participants are granted a 15 minute leeway regarding tardiness, however
all tardy time will be subtracted
from the time limit. Any participant who is more than 15 minutes late for
a game automatically forfeits
the game. Participants for the first game are required to be present at
the opening ceremony.
(4)If participants must play a game right after another game, they will be
allowed a brief 10 minute rest period. Any break longer than 10 minutes
will be treated as a tardy time.
(5)Mirror: Participants must cease mirroring within a span of 200 moves.
7.Tournament Placement and Prizes
(1)Tournament results will be determined by applying rules in order listed
below.
1) Number of wins
2) Sum of all opponent's scores
3) Sum of defeated opponent's scores.
4) Result of head to head competition
In the event of tie, the prize money will be equally divided.
(2)Prizes:
First: \1,000,000
Certificate of Merit, Trophy (presented by FOST)
Commemorative Plaque(presented by Nihon Ki-in)
Second: \400,000
Certificate of Merit
Third: \300,000
Certificate of Merit
Fourth: \250,000
Fifth: \200,000
Sixth: \150,000
Seventh: \100,000
Eighth: \80,000
Technique Award: Certificate of Merit
Commemorative Plaque(presented by CGF)
Prize money are transferred to winner's Bank Account.
Winners are responsible for paying taxes on their prizes.
8.All games will be played according to Japanese Rules of Go.
Please refer to CGF WWW page for the details.
http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~bigbear/cgf/cgf.html
9.End of games and Judgements
(1)Games will end based on the following conditions:
a)Both programs send a pass message to its opponent.
b)The operator or the program decide to resign.
c)The time limit passes for one side.
d)A competitor breaks the rules.
e)The tournament judges decides it is necessary to end the game.
(2)Dead Stones:
Programs must be able to mark dead stones on the monitor screen. If
there exists any disagreement
concerning the status of stone by either of the programs, the tournament
judges will decide whether
a stone is dead or alive.
(3)Judgement:
After the game, operators decide the winner of a contest. Any disputes
will be settled by the tournament judges.
10.Program Crashes
(1)If a program crashes during a game, the tournament director and judges
will decide whether or not to allow the program to reboot. The clock will
remain active during deliberations. No changes to the go-playing
algorithm or pattern database are allowed. However, if there is a problem
with the network protocol,
play will progress without the protocol.
(2)When a game is interrupted due to the power failure or other hardware
related problems, games will be
adjudicated by the tournament judges if 126 moves or more have already
been played. Otherwise the
game will be replayed. In case of a major disaster or unexpected
problems, the tournament director will
decide the outcome of the contest.
(3)Any participant found to be cheating will be disqualified from the
tournament and the game will be
terminated immediately. All remaining games will also be scored as
losses.
(4)Any disputes arising from circumstances not mentioned above will be
settled by the chief director of FOST. Participants are bound to this
decision.
11.Miscellaneous
(1)In order to run the tournament smoothly, the sponsors reserve the right
to make minor changes or
additions up until the day before the tournament. If any changes are
made, all participants will be notified
simultaneously and promptly.
(2)Any disputes arising due to circumstances not mentioned above will be
settled by the tournament director. This decision will be final.
(3)Please refer to the CGF home page for schedule details:
http://www.st.rim.or.jb/~bigbear/cgf/cgf.html
12.Game Records
(1)Each participant is required to make a retrievable record of each games
whatever means his/her choice.
The recommended format of the game records is SGF(Smart Go Format) and the
specification for SGF can be found at;
ftp://igs.nuri.net:/Go/info/smartgo.def.Z
Every program must be able to save and replay games. Every program should
be able to start from any play listed in the records. The tournament
organizers reserve the copyrights to all game records, but
participants may use them freely in any non-profit affair.
(2)Game records will be released on the following home pages.
CGF ： http: //www.st.rim.or.jp/‾bigbear/cgf/cgf.html
13.Interaction with the Gallery and Press
(1)All participants are expected to assist the press as much as possible.
(2)All participants are requested to allow members of the gallery to play
their software. Tournament
promoter will ask professional go players and journalists to evaluate
their programs in this presentation
session. CGF prize will be awarded to participants whose programs were
introduced during this
presentation. Other Go and Shogi related software may also be presented
during this session, but if there are many participants, tournament
officials will select which programs will be shown.
Note: In order to receive CGF prize, programs must have been entered in the
tournament as well as the
presentation session. Prize will be awarded on the basis of tournament
results and the spread of
computer go research.
(3)Each participant is requested to submit by either floppy disk or E-mail,
a document describing their
program(a sheet of paper A4 or letter size). It should be submitted with
the participant's tournament
application.
14.Tournament Board Members
Chief director of FOST: Yoichi Erikawa
Tournament Director : Koichiro Ishihara
Secretariat : Yoshio Maruyama (FOST)
Tournament judges : Takao Kojima/9th Dan(Nihon Ki-in)
Masahiro Okazaki(Computer Go Forum)
Organizer : Computer Go Forum
15.Smart Go Format
SGF describes a Kifu by a series of nodes that begins with ; and the
nodes are written in ().
The first node is called root node and includes the property which
relates to the whole game.
The second node next to the root node indicates the first move.
(;
GM[1]FF[1] / GM indicates the variation of the game. Go shows 1, and
FF shows the version of SGF(1〜4)
SZ[19] / board size
PB[player black] / name of the black player
PW[player white] / name of the white player
DT[date] / date of the play
PC[place] / place of the play
KM[komi] / komi
TM[time for each player] /allowed time(minutes)
RU[rule] / the rule used Japanese
RE[result] / result B+10.5 means black won by 10.5. B+R means
black won by resignation
EV[event] / event 4th Fost Cup
GN[game name] / game id. round 1 etc.
;B[aa];W[bb];B[cc].. / upper left corner seen from black side is aa,
upper right corner is sa Insert
RETURN every other 10 moves.
;B[tt]W[tt]) / pass represented by tt
Example
(;
GM[1]FF[1]
SZ[19]
PB[HandTalk]
PW[Many Faces of Go]
DT[08/27/97]
PC[Nagoya]
KM[5.5]
TM[60]
RU[Japanese]
RE[B+0.5]
EV[3 FOST Cup]
GN[round 1]
;B[dd];W[pd].....
;B[tt];W[tt])
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