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 second competition of the project based on this collaboration.
Results:
1st game: Crazy Stone won by 2.5 point
@@-> Game records (SGF format)
2nd game: Norimoto Yoda won by Zen's resignation
@@-> Game records (SGF format)
Organizer: the University of Electro-Communications, Cognitive Science and Entertainment (E&C) Research Station
Supporter: 
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Sponsor: the
Nihon Ki-in
Date: March 21, 2014 (Fri., Spring Equinox Day)
Place: the University of Electro-Communications, Building 135, 1st Floor (Planned
commentary venue)
W-9, 3rd Floor 301 (Planned game
venue)
Rules: Japanese rules, handicap game (handicap: 4 stones)
(Time limit: 30 minutes, and 30
seconds for one move after the time limit has run out)
@@Planned matching:
1st game: Norimoto Yoda (9 dan) vs. vice-champion of UEC Cup*
2nd game: Norimoto Yoda (9 dan) vs. champion of UEC Cup*
Prize: 100,000 yen for the 1st game, 200,000 yen for the 2nd game (Densei Prize)
*The 7th UEC Cup Computer Go Competition will be held on March 15 and 16, 2014, 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
