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October 2012 KGS bot tournament (Winner: Zen19S)

This is the October 2012 KGS Computer Go Tournament.

It is open only to Go-playing programs, known as 'bots'. Even for bots, there are some restrictions on entry.

It uses 13×13 boards, and Chinese rules with 7½ points komi.

The time setting is 9 minutes each plus Canadian overtime of 10 moves in 30 seconds. This time setting is intended to ensure that a game finishes within the period assigned to the round, while allowing a little time to respond to opponents who continue to play after the game is decided.

To enter, please read and follow the instructions at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/how/index.html

The rules are given at http://www.weddslist.com/kgs/rules.html. Note that these now ask you to specify, in the info of your bot's account, a description of the hardware it is running on.

The schedule should be convenient for Americans and Europeans. I hope that Asians and others will also compete, leaving their bots connected and running overnight. KGS Computer Go Tournaments have a variety of schedules, to suit all timezones.

Rules

Swiss style, Simultaneous Schedule.


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