gnu@sun.uucp (John Gilmore) (06/16/85)
At the Usenix which just ended there was YAGT (yet another Go tournament) complete with prizes. I think it would be great if some or all of the entrants into the tournament would post their programs so the world can understand and hack and improve and play them, maybe producing better ones for the next Usenix tournament. Any takers?
mwm@ucbvax.ARPA (Mike (I'll be mellow when I'm dead) Meyer) (06/18/85)
The strongest of the games in the USENIX Go tourney (Nemesis) is commercially available from the author (Bruc Wilcox). Nemisis plays at about 20 kyu, with a 15 kyu version in the works. And no, I don't know how to get in contact with him. There were some mutterings from Peter Langston that he would post the winner (oog) to the net. Oog isn't as strong as Nemesis in real play, though, losing to Nemisis whenever they met. <mike -- After 5 years, a quote worthy of Netnews (and it works as disclaimer!): "Truth is variable."
gnu@sun.uucp (John Gilmore) (06/20/85)
> The strongest of the games in the USENIX Go tourney (Nemesis) is > commercially available from the author (Bruc Wilcox). Nemisis plays at > about 20 kyu, with a 15 kyu version in the works. And no, I don't know how > to get in contact with him. I just found out how. The latest Sun Catalyst (3rd party software) catalog includes an entry for "NEMESIS..The Go Master" which Bruce sells for $75 in object code. Source is reportedly not available. Bruce is listed at +1 617 863 1454.