[Computer-go] KGS - testing of new release

[Nick Wedd]

Thanks to all those who have replied.  I shall be replying, and 
registering your bots, once I have decided on a date for the test 
tournament, and created it.

Would this Thursday evening (European) suit people?  Starting at 16:00 
GMT?  I guess that you won't need to be there yourselves, so you won't 
care about the time?  Sometime this Thursday is definitely best for me.

Nick


In message <nao6Ldo08BNNFAC3 at maproom.demon.co.uk>, Nick Wedd 
<nick at maproom.co.uk> writes
>A new release of the KGS server is now undergoing beta testing.  The
>only changes I am aware of are to the tournament system.  (I am sure
>there are other changes, but nothing important for me.)  They are:
>
>  A tournament can have more than 20 rounds.
>
>  If the tournament organiser specifies Canadian overtime of 20
>  moves in 60 seconds, the tournament will have Canadian overtime
>  of 20 moves in 60 seconds;  and likewise for other fast settings.
>
>  If two players are drawn against each other in a tournament,
>  having played each other previously in that tournament, then their
>  colours will be the reverse of the last time they played.
>
>These changes will all improve the bot tournaments held on KGS.  I would
>like to test them.  I would therefore like some volunteers to submit
>bots for a test bot tournament.  The results of this tournament will not
>be taken seriously, and will not count for the Annual Championship.  Its
>purpose is to test the behaviour of the new server code, and of the
>bots.
>
>The details of the tournament may be
>  9x9 boards
>  24 rounds
>  Five minutes each plus Canadian overtime of 20 moves in 60 seconds
>  Chinese rules
>  komi = 7
>
>The possibility of 7 komi is not a new feature, but it is something I
>would like to test.  Bot owners may also want to test how their bots
>behave when jigo (tie) is a possible result.
>
>If you would like your bot or bots to take part, please email me.  I
>cannot promise to accept all volunteers, as I cannot reveal the address
>of the beta server except to people approved by KGS. Pathological bots
>(such as Aloril's "no-pass bot") will be particularly welcome.
>
>Nick

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Nick Wedd    nick at maproom.co.uk