[Computer-go] Computer Go and EGC 2012

[Petr Baudis]

  Hi!

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 08:04:24PM +0100, "Ingo Althöfer" wrote:
> Due to the fact that there will be no special bot tournaments during
> the EGC, there is some more flexibility for the exhibition games.

  Oh, that is quite a disappointment. :-(

  I wonder which program authors will be in Bonn? Maybe we could get
together and organize at least a less official tournament, or just to
chat some evening? Please let us know in this thread if you are coming!

> For the 19x19 exhibition game the pro will be payed according to handicap.
> He (or she) gets 50 Euro simply for playing. And he has the choice at which
> handicap. When winning the game the pro gets additional money:
> +50 Euro, when handicap was 2,
> +100 Euro, when handicap was 3,
> +200 Euro, when handicap was 4,
> +300 Euro, when handicap was 5.

  That seems kind of strange, what motivation does the pro have to ever
choose a different handicap than 5?

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				Petr "Pasky" Baudis
	The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will
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