Re: Names of the Game Go

[cesczx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Chen Zhixing)]

Hi,
   Why I prefer the word goe?  There was a story.
   When I started to write my program, I went to our library to search
literature about computer go.  I focused in the keyword 'go' but found
nothing except a paper entitled 'Where's the Computer Go'. I was glad to
find it, and impediately send a card to the author to ask him a reprint.
The reprint did reach me, but I saw the title is 'Where the Computers Go'.
   Go is a widely used verb in English.  It is unsuitable to name the board
game with black and white stones, otherwise it will lead to confusion.  I
thought there may be a more suitable name instead of 'go', such as 'surround
chess'.  However, it is nonsense without public recognition.
   I know the word goe after I organized the 1996 Ing Cup Computer Goe
Congress, but I did not know at that time that goe was suggested by Ing
Changki.  I confirmed it in 1997 Ing Cup computer Goe Congress at Sanfrancisco,
where the co-sposor is American Ing Goe (note that the name contain 'goe').
In 1998 Ing Cup Computer Goe Congress, the word 'goe' was also used.  I was
eager that the word go will be substituted by a suitable one, no matter it
is igo, weiqi, or weichi.  As Ing Changki had changed weichi into goe in the
name of his foundation (Ing Changki Weichi Education Foundation -> Ing
Changki Goe Education Foundation), I am glad to accept the word 'goe'.
   I hope the word goe will be recognized by the public.

Chen Zhixing
www.wulu.com