The forms of handicaps No handicap games

Time control 1st Game: Each player has 30minutes of thinking time. After the time is exhausted, he/it must make each 
move in 30 seconds.
2nd Game: Each player has 60minutes of thinking time. After the time is exhausted, he/it must make each 
move in 60 seconds.

Note that we ignore periods of time that are consumed by operaters of computers to input human moves and to realize outputs on the go board.

Rules

We apply the rules of the UEC cup to this competition. Problematic cases peculiar to this man-machine 
competition will be judged by the referee in accordance with the Japanese rules of Nihon Kiin.

Computer operations

We prohibit in principle any operation of computers except move inputs during each game. When the operators 
want to solve some unexpected technical problems that may occur during the games, they must explain
the circumstance and operate computer to solve them with the referee.

Troubles

[Troubles caused by wrong inputs or misreading outputs]

•When an operator makes a mistake, he/she must declare it to the referee. The referee stops the time 
immediately to confirm it and directs to restore it to the operator. The period of time consumed for
the restoration shall not be included in thinking time.

[Troubles caused by runtime exceptions]

•If an operator finds an unusual behavior of computers, he/she should declare the situation to the 
referee. The referee stops the time immediately to confirm it and directs to restore it to the operator.

•If an unusual situation occurs due to a fault of the entrant of computer player, the time required 
for the restoration is added to the thinking time. However, if the thinking time does not remain, it 
may not include in the thinking time by referee's judgment.

•If an unusual situation does not occur due to a fault of the entrant of computer player, the time 
required for the restoration is not added to the thinking time.

•The referee may also judge other kinds of troubles.

Dishonest act

When a doubt of dishonest acts arises in the entrant of computer player, the organizers may investigate 
computers and thinking logs. The entrant is required to save executable files which can reproduce
current game, and to keep the computers for three months. When a clear dishonest act of the entrant 
is revealed, we will revise the result of this competition and claim restitution of prizes.

Members　Kunihito Hoki (The University of Electro-communications)
　Mana Asada (The University of Electro-communications)
　Takafumi Nakamichi (The University of Electro-communications)

Referees　1st game: Takeshi Sakai (9dan, Nihon-Kiin), Hitoshi Matsubara (Future University of Hakodate)
　2nd game: Meien Ou (9dan, Nihon-Kiin), Teigo Nakamura (Kyuushu Institute of Technology)

Chairperson 　(Organizer) Takeshi Ito (The University of Electro-communications)