Re: [computer-go] future KGS Computer Go Tournaments - two sections?

[Eric Pettersen <pett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the goal is that you don't want two (or more) basically 
indistinguishable copies of a program playing in the same tournament.  
Here's an idea:  you develop a "test set" of ~20 positions where there 
are several different good moves choices in each position.  A 
tournament entrant provides its move choice for each position as part 
of the entrance process.  Programs providing identical sets of choices 
could not both participate.

Fire away.

                        Eric Pettersen
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On May 10, 2005, at 10:12 AM, Nick Wedd wrote:

> In message <E1DVXed-0005SF-TI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, bump 
> <bump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > Mark Boon wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, unfair. If I'm allowed to enter into a competition with two
> > > copies of my software I get an unfair advantage over those who can
> > > only enter with one.
> > Nick Wedd wrote:
> >
> > > To David Doshay:  strength, maturity, and speed, are not the issue.  
> > > The
> > > issue is that SlugGo relies on GNUGo to generate its moves, or some 
> > > of
> > > them.  I feel bad about this, I would like to see SlugGo competing
> > > somehow.  It's difficult, and this problem is going to get worse.
> > Assuming the issue is the one that Mark Boon identified,
> > surely the concern would be addressed if GNU Go agreed
> > to sit out one tournament so SlugGo could play.
> >
> > Is this correct, Nick?
> This is correct.  If GNU Go is not playing, I have no objection to 
> SlugGo playing.
>
> It puts the GNU Go team in an unenviable position.  Maybe they want to 
> enter GNU Go, but they agree to step back in favour of SlugGo.  Next 
> tournament, they get a similar request from GoFigure, or from daftbot. 
> This is difficult, as I have said.  I wish there were a painless 
> answer.
>
> Nick
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