Re: [computer-go] Re: Computer Go tournament thoughts

[A van Kessel <adriaan.van.kessel@xxxxxxx>]

>    1. Set up an NNGS server.
>    2. Add an admin command to start a game between two players, unless
>       there already is such a command.
>    3. Write a robot which logs in on an admin account and arranges
>       matches between available programs. Many administrative tasks could
>       be done through tells to the admin robot.

This is a bad idea, IMHO, since it involves three instead of two
partners.
For a game two players (or programs) are needed. They should
agree on playing, timing, boardsize, whatever.
Adding a third 'administrator' party would complicate things
even more...

In NNGS, there are flags for 'open for matches' et cetera.
A player (or program) who is unwilling to play should lower
the flag, and will not be invited.

The 'who plays whom' questions can/should not be centrally
imposed: too many factors here.

NB restarting of abandoned/escaped/disconnected games
is an automatic feature for NNGS (only for registered players)

It requires a hairy dialog on the robot side, but it can be done.
( I've done it).

I don't think the 'who-plays-whom' problem can be solved
for a variable-sized group of participants, half of theb absent
all the time. Instead, each client could ask"
" is there anyone present, that I'd like to challenge/play"
And exchange match-requests.

The ladder should take of the bookkeeping, afterwards.

AvK
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