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Subject: Re: First prize 300,000.00 YEN ?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 15:28:57 09/16/03

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I wonder how much is 300,000 YEN, but GO ++ is one of the strongest:

http://www.gifuit.com/igoe2003/

http://www.reiss.demon.co.uk/gopp/


>Hi,
>
>The prize was for a program which could beat a pro ..
>I expect that to be possible to see in my lifetime (I am 23)
>
>Dan level should be reachable in the next few years.
>
>And yes, I am an optimist :)
>
>What do you think ? Do you play GO ?
>
>Georg
>
>
>On September 16, 2003 at 17:39:51, Janosch Zwerensky wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>>That is correct. Unfortunately :(. Since reaching master strength for a GO
>>>program is hard, but not impossible.
>>
>>Is a master strength program according to your usage of language a dan-level
>>program, a strong dan-level program or a weak professional-level program?
>>I have doubts that any of these are reachable today, since the best go programs
>>in existence are in fact weak amateur level :).
>>
>>Regards,
>>Janosch



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