Hmmm...if bots weaker than GnuGo are actively discouraged, perhaps there could be a separate tournament level for that grouping of "aspiring computer Go" entrants (if it isn't too much extra work). Having bots earn the right to move into the higher level of (i.e. have met the entry requirement of "consistently beats GnuGo version X.Y) might be a nice filter as the number of those desiring to participate (with weaker bots) rises.
On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:01 AM, Urban Hafner <cont...@urbanhafner.com> wrote: > I’m considering entering with my bot but it’s rather weak (a lot weaker > than GnuGo on 19x19) so I don’t know if it makes sense. Unless of course > other weaker bots were willing to enter as well. If no one is interested in > this (or if it’s even discouraged by Nick) then I would refrain from > entering tournaments that I have no chance in beating GnuGo. > > Urban > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 6:51 PM, Nick Wedd <mapr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The May KGS bot tournament will start on Sunday, May 8th at 16:00 UTC, >> and finish by 22:00 UTC. It will use 19x19 boards, with time limits of >> 14 minutes each plus very fast Canadian overtime, and komi of 7.5. See >> http://www.gokgs.com/tournEntrants.jsp?id=1030 >> >> Please register by emailing me, with the words "KGS Tournament Registration" >> in the email title, at mapr...@gmail.com . >> >> Nick >> -- >> Nick Wedd mapr...@gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Computer-go mailing list >> Computer-go@computer-go.org >> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >> > > > > -- > Blog: http://bettong.net/ > Twitter: https://twitter.com/ujh > Homepage: http://www.urbanhafner.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > Computer-go@computer-go.org > http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >
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