[Computer-go] JAIST Cup links

[Hideki Kato]

The links for the JAIST Cup (today and tommorrow).

The main site: http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/ (in Japanese).
13x13 computer Go tournament (1:00 - 6:30 PM 3/5 UTC+0900): 
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roalg-eng.html .
KGS: http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=689 .

Exhibition match (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 3/6 UTC+0900):
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/jaistcup/2012/jc/eng/13roex-eng.html .
Live (Niconico Doga; members only, see below): 
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv83326156 .
The gold and silver prize programs versus strong amateur players (two 
games) with professional commentary (in Japanese).

Hideki

Hideki Kato: <4f504e77.3402%hideki_katoh at ybb.ne.jp>:
>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>