Has the number of programs risen that much? I'd prefer not adding self-declared ranking limitations, though as a spectator handicap matches are interesting.
Anyways, Urban, I can enter my program too if you want, it is well bellow GNU Go in 19x19. Gonçalo On 04/05/2016 15:27, Erik van der Werf wrote: > Or switch to McMahon / Handicaps > > On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Sebastian Scheib <stackpointe...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> That would be good, something like in other sports where you have a first, >> second and so... categories. >> >> 2016-05-04 11:00 GMT-03:00 Jim O'Flaherty <jim.oflaherty...@gmail.com>: >> >>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Computer-go mailing list >>> Computer-go@computer-go.org >>> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dracux >> *http://www.dracux.com <http://www.dracux.com>* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Computer-go mailing list >> Computer-go@computer-go.org >> http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > Computer-go@computer-go.org > http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go > _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
