Re: computer-go: FJK2000 Computer Go Tournament Result

[David Fotland <fotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The US Computer Go Championship will be at the US Go
Congress, in Denver, on the afternoons of Aug 6, 7, 8.

I do expect program authors to be there.  So far there is
no prize money allocated this year, but I may get some at the
last minute.


see:

http://www.smart-games.com/uscompgo.html

for rules and results of prior competitions.

David Fotland


At 12:24 PM 6/13/00 -0400, Don Dailey wrote:
>
>> KCC was operated by local representatives, so no one travelled to Japan for
>> this tournament. It was a low-overhead local event, similar to the European
>> and US local tournaments. Certainly not a world championship.
>
>Personally,  I wish  there were a   ton  of small,  low overhead local
>events and only occasional big, but  important ones.  The low overhead
>events shouldn't be expected to provide anything  more than a friendly
>atmosphere and fair playing conditions.
>
>A pet  peeve of mine is  author presence.  I  have, as a chess program
>author,  played in many organized  computer  chess events.  When I  do
>spend money (and my time) to go to these  events, I expect to interact
>with  a   lot  of  the  other   programmers, my  peers.   It's  a  big
>disappointment to  sit across from Joe Shmoe,  a local  guy, who isn't
>even a programmer and often doesn't even know how to work the program.
>
>I understand that not all can afford to come or have the time in their
>busy schedules.  There are also a bunch who could, but just don't want
>to make  the effort.  If program  author presense was a requirement, I
>believe  in the long run it  would give these  events a whole lot more
>status and class.  Someone  could argue that  it would give them  less
>status if  good programs were not  always represented because of this,
>but I will counter this by saying that  I could have my own tournament
>at home, buying  all the strongest programs  and yet I seriously doubt
>anyone  would  take it seriously.   If the  authors take it seriously,
>then so will others.  If they don't, then gradually no one else will.
>
>Just my 13 cents worth!
>
>Don
>
>