[Computer-go] Announce: GoBet II

[Darren Cook]

<announce style="boxing match">The Bet Is Back and its Bigger and Better
Than Ever.</announce>

Many of you followed the Go Bet event in London at the end of 2010,
where John Tromp triumphed and I was forced to hand over the $1000. Now
it is time to see if the bots have improved in the past 12
months, as John will play another match with a computer program.

 When: During January 2012 (exactly when will be announced soon)
 Where: On KGS
 Format: Best-of-5 (first to three wins)
 Rules: Chinese, 7.5pt komi
 Time: 90 minutes each, with byo-yomi of 25 stones per 10 minutes
 Hardware: (to be announced)

Yamato, the author of Zen, was reluctant to take part a year ago, unsure
of the outcome. Well, this year he has agreed to take part. A sign the
machines have improved... or just over-confidence?

Darren

P.S. The match is online this time, and there is no wager, so my only
involvement is the publicity :-)


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