[Computer-go] Comming events in Japan

[steve uurtamo]

Takemiya? At 5 stones he should destroy zen.

No?
On Mar 1, 2012 9:56 PM, "Hideki Kato" <hideki_katoh at ybb.ne.jp> wrote:

> Dear readers,
>
> Two interesting computer Go events will be held in Japan soon.
>
> 1. 3/5 (Mon) - 3/6 (Tue) JST (+0900)
> JAIST Cup 2012 (http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/ in Japanese) in
> Shinagawa, Tokyo.  A 13x13 Computer Go tournament
> (http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roalg-eng.html) will be
> played in the Computer Go room on KGS in 3/5 PM and two exhibition games
> (http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roex-eng.html), the gold
> and silver prize programs of the 13x13 tournament versus strong
> amateure players,  will be broadcast on Niconico Doga* (see below) in
> 3/6 AM.  Please see the English pages for more info.
>
> 2. 3/17 (Sat) JST
> Special events on the 6th E&C Symposium (http://entcog.c.ooco.jp/entcog/
> in Japanese) in the University of Electro-Communications
> (UEC), Chofu, Tokyo.  There will be two matches betweeen Zen and
> Japanese professional players.  All games will be broadcast on Niconico
> Doga* (ditto).
> Press release:
> http://entcog.c.ooco.jp/entcog/event/20120317/humvscom.html (in
> Japanese).
>
> 2-1. 10:00 - 12:00 JST (scheduled)
> Two games, Hirofumi Ohashi 5d
> (http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000382.htm) versus Zen on 9x9
> boards with no handicap stones, Chinese rules, 7 points komi (jigo is
> possible), 20 minutes + 30 seconds byo-yomi.  Ohashi 5p is White at the
> first game and vice versa.
>
> 2-2. 13:30 - 17:30 JST (scheduled)
> Two games, Masaki Takemiya 9p
> (yes, well-known by his cosmic style
> http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000003.htm,
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaki_Takemiya) versus Zen on 19x19
> boards with 5 handicap stones, Chinese rules, 0.5 points komi, 30
> minutes + 60 seconds byo-yomi.  If Zen win the first game the handcap
> stones for the second game will decrease and vice versa.
>
> *Niconico Doga: A largest Internet TV company in Japan
> (http://www.nicovideo.jp/ in Japanese).  You have to register as regular
> members (free) or premium (payed) to watch their programs.  Although
> there is no English page, several western people already have
> successfully registered.  I believe anyone can register using machine
> translation sites such as Google.  Note that the number of watchers of a
> program (called a "room") is limited and varies depend on the program.
> When the watchers exceed the capacity of a room, regular members are
> pushed out first and premium ones are rarely.  However, even regular
> members can reserve "time shift" viewings and can view the program later
> (but only once).  Also, this could be useful for the people who live
> in other time zones.  The links will be updated later.
>
> Perhaps, some readers will post more info.
>
> Some FAQs on Niconico Doga.
> - What is "smile enterprise"?   "Niconico" means smiles :).
> - I can't watch any anime.  Most (or all?) animes can be viewed only by
> premium members.
>
> Best,
> Hideki
> --
> Hideki Kato <mailto:hideki_katoh at ybb.ne.jp>
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