[Computer-go] Comming events in Japan

[Hideki Kato]

Hi Steve,

steve uurtamo: <CADg0iND1Q-g_o-ykF2Lsb=M-htbzvxFLfhXZ=OC3-maC3Lc_rA at mail.gmail.com>:
>Takemiya? At 5 stones he should destroy zen.

>No?

With 6 stones, Zen already beat Cho 9p (Taiwan) and Meiko Tei 9p.  
Moreover, Zen beat a Japanese 5p with 5 stones in Bardeux.  Takemiya 9p, 
however, must be a strongest, the "tenaori" system (changing the 
handicap for the second game depends on the result of the first) will be 
used (first time, I guess).

Hideki

>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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