Kai-Fu.Lee@SPEECH2.CS.CMU.EDU (02/17/86)
From: Kai-Fu.Lee@SPEECH2.CS.CMU.EDU
[Forwarded from the CMU bboard by Laws@SRI-AI.]
In the recent North American Computer Othello Championship Tournament,
our department's entry, BILL, placed second in a field of 11. The
final standings were:
1. Aldaron (C. Heath) 7.5 - 0.5
2. Bill (K. Lee & S. Mahajan) 7 - 1
3. Brand (A. Kierulf) 5 - 3
3. Fort Now (?) 5 - 3
Bill's only loss was to Aldaron, the defending champion, as well as
the program that should have beaten Iago in 1981. However, Bill's
loss was due to the choice of color in the game with Aldaron. In an
unofficial rematch with Aldaron, Bill won with the colors reversed.
Furthermore, Bill soundly defeated the program that tied Aldaron.
With the many improvements that we have in mind and the enthusiastic
participation this year, we expect an exciting championship next year.
If anyone is interested in more information about Bill, this tournament,
or the game transcripts, please send mail to kfl@speech2 or mahajan@h.