[computer-go] KGS computer Go tournaments - game-end protocol

[Nick Wedd <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My plan for using the game-end protocol in KGS Computer Go Tournaments 
is as follows:

(1.)  Get the protocol tested.  This will test the kgsGtp program which 
conveys the commands, the server which handles them, and the bots which 
also handle them.

(2.)  Once the testing appears satisfactory, start to run the 
tournaments using it.  Urge participating bots to support it.  Do not 
yet rely on its results, but continue to use results which I enter 
manually, when there are disputes at the game stop.

(3.)  Once the use of the protocol is giving sensible results for almost 
all games in these tournaments, switch to using the results which it 
generates, and cease manual intervention.  (I am less sanguine than most 
members of this list, about how soon that will be.  I look forward to be 
proved wrong.)


Now, it's time to get on with step 1.  We need to run a test tournament, 
using the beta version of kgsGtp, and running it on the beta server. 
Aloril and kiwiPete have already said that they would like to be 
involved - if anyone else has said this, I apologise for having 
forgotten, please remind me.  I suggest that the test tournament should
    start at 08:00 UTC (which will suit Aloril, kiwiPete, and me)
    be on 9x9 boards
    have fast time settings, probably 5 minutes each sudden death
Unfortunately I can't set it up on the beta server, William Shubert will 
have to do this.  I suggest early next week.  How does all this suit 
Aloril, KiwiPete, and anyone else who wants to take part?

There may need to be more than one such test tournament, with the second 
one being at a time suitable for Americans.

Nick
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