I would happily run more than one division (which the KGS scheduler will regard as separate events). Is there enough interest to justify a second division?
Nick On 4 May 2016 at 15:46, Urban Hafner <cont...@urbanhafner.com> wrote: > There used to be many more entrants in the past IIRC. And we never split > into several tournaments or leagues. But I also feel we should wait for > Nick to chime in. I think we had this exact same discussion a while ago but > I can’t remember the outcome. ;) > > Urban > > On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Gonçalo Mendes Ferreira <go...@sapo.pt> > wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > -- > 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 > -- Nick Wedd mapr...@gmail.com
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