computer-go: Gifu Challenge 2003 World Computer Go Championship (announcement)

["Hiroshi Yamashita" <yss@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear computer Go programmers,

Gifu Challenge 2003 World Computer Go Championship will be held in Japan
 in 2nd and 3rd August 2003.

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                           - Announcement -

Gifu Challenge 2003
World Computer Go Championship
(2nd and 3rd August 2003, Ogaki City, Japan)

Organized by Computer Go Forum
Joint organized by Union of Gifu IT Venture
Co-sponsored by: Gifu Prefecture, Ogaki City, Nihon Kin, Special Interest
 Group of Game Informatics belonging to the Information Processing Society
 of Japan, Nikkei Newspaper, and Softopia Japan.

[Precondition for joining]
These statements are the pre-announced version. The official announcement
 will be presented in few weeks from now.

Requirements:
1) You have a computer go program made by yourself.
2) If you are unable to attend the tournament, a representative is permitted
 in your place.
3) You (or your representative) have to bring your own computer and operate
 it yourself.

Championship rule:
1) Japanese Go rule is adopted.
2) 6 and half komi is needed.
3) The time allotted per game is 40 minutes..
4) Your program is needed to apply modified SGMP (Standard Go Modem Protocol)
 by RS-232C.
5) Modified Swiss is adopted to decide pairing.

Championship Fee: Free

Prize
Champion: 300,000 JPN: others and extra prizes are planed.

Important Dates:
Offering Date: Championship Game: 2nd and 3rd August 2003
Place: Softopia Hall, Softopia Japan, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Transportation: From Ogaki Station to Softopia By Taxicab or Bus takes 15min.
>From Nagoya Station to Ogaki By JR Train takes 40min.
>From Tokyo to Nagoya By Shinkansen takes 2hours.
>From Gifu-Hashima to Softopia By taxicab takes 20min.
>From Osaka to Gifu-Hashima By Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka takes 1 hour.

Click here to plan your journey 
http://www.japanhomesearch.com/TravelExpert/TE_main.asp

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Please see competition homepage for more infomation.
http://www.gifuit.com/igoe2003/

Regards,
Hiroshi Yamashita