[gnugo-devel] Re: [computer-go] EGC computer Go, Prague, August

[Gunnar Farnebäck]

Nick Wedd wrote on the computer go list:
> This is a reminder about the Computer Go event in Prague on August 27th.
> 
> This event is part of the two-week 49th European Go Congress, see 
> http://www.goweb.cz/egc2005/.  It is a one-day event, see
> http://www.goweb.cz/egc2005/tournaments.asp?lang=en#comp.  There will be 
> three (unspecified) cash prizes for the three highest-placed programs. 
> So far as I can tell entry is free.
> 
> It is a five-round Swiss, taking a whole day, which is a 
> sight-seeing/rest day from the main tournament.  The time limits are one 
> hour each sudden death.  The organisers are providing PCs of a somewhat 
> limited spec, "Pentium III/550 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 4 GB HD, OS Win 2000"; 
> you may run your program on one of these, or if you prefer you may bring 
> your own computer.

It would be good to participate. Is someone on the list planning to go
there? Alternatively, do we know someone who is going to the EGC and
may be willing to operate GNU Go?

/Gunnar