In June 2012, the Nihon Ki-in made a five-year
agreement regarding the advancement of computer Go
with the University of Electro-Communications (national university) and decided
to hold official regular competitions
(Densei-sen) between professional players and computer Go programs and
measure the level of computer Go programs. This event is the first competition
of the project based on this collaboration.
The competition will be held at least for five years
on a regular basis.
Organizer: the University of Electro-Communications, Cognitive Science and Entertainment (E&C) Research Station
Supporter: 
Sponsor: the
Nihon Ki-in
Date: March 20, 2013 (Wed., Spring Equinox Day)
Place: the University of
Electro-Communications, Building W-9, 3rd Floor, AV Hall (Planned
commentary venue)
W-9, 3rd Floor 301 (Planned game
venue)
Rules: Japanese rules, handicap game (handicap set on March 18)
(Time limit: 30 minutes, and 30
seconds for one move after the time limit has run out)
@@Planned matching:
1st game: 24th Honinbo Shudo vs. vice-champion of the UEC Cup*
2nd game: 24th Honinbo Shudo vs. champion of the UEC Cup*
Prize: 100,000 yen for the 1st game, 200,000 yen for the 2nd game (Toshin Densei
Prize)
*The 6th UEC Cup Computer Go Competition will be held on March 16 and 17, 2013, of
which the champion and vice-champion programs will get the right to participate
in the Densei-sen competition. However, programs that have difficulty
participating in the Densei-sen competition, such as those that are not able to
play handicap games, may be moved down to a lower rank.
[Inquiries
about the competition]
Takeshi Ito,
The University of Electro-Communications
Representative, Cognitive Science and Entertainment (E&C) Research Station
Email: uec-ito(at mark)mbc.nifty.com
Taizo Hayashi,
Interenet Business Department
The Nihon Ki-in
Email: hayashi(at mark)nihonkiin.or.jp
