Life In 19x19

quantumf wrote:

Phelan wrote:I don't get what the purpose of your question is. If you are interested in the matter enough, you can find out a lot about it, either from the people that participate, or from the development of the WAGC site over the years.

Also, and I hope I'm not offering too much personal info, but dankenzon has participated in the WAGC several times, and has reported on them before, so he has had a more inside look at it.

Why the antagonistic response? I was genuinely interested. WAGC attendees are not frequent posters on this forum. The site has improved a little, but it's not really a good resource for up the minute results and information. When they start broadcasting live tv streams then I'll be impressed

Sorry, I read your question as putting into question dankenzon's information posts. I misinterpreted. :p

But you're wrong on wagc attendees not posting frequently here. RobertJasiek has attended the WAGC a few times, and I think there are others. HermanHiddema, maybe?

Phelan wrote:RobertJasiek has attended the WAGC a few times

Once:) Other travels were for other events.

Phelan wrote:But you're wrong on wagc attendees not posting frequently here. RobertJasiek has attended the WAGC a few times, and I think there are others. HermanHiddema, maybe?

I wish

There are several other users here that have participated, T Mark Hall, Javaness, Conanbatt (aka Kaya.gs) and unkx80 among them. And I'm sure there's people here that have visited without playing.

Phelan wrote:But you're wrong on wagc attendees not posting frequently here. RobertJasiek has attended the WAGC a few times, and I think there are others. HermanHiddema, maybe?

Yeah, true, but they don't write much about the WAGC specifically. I guess they need to be asked specific questions.

The WACG has started, first round results are up at: http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/amakisen/wor ... esult.html

Hi, to QuatumF

I was just adding more info. I wasn't referring to any poster

how do I know? because I've followed the tournament since 9-10 years, and the advance in since 2009 edition has been big in the info and coverage.

Is it perfect, full real time, accurate and ideal? No. But is fairly better than before and I have seen the work and effort to bring more services. Also, apart from the website is the Ranka coverage with the in-site notes.

We are still far from coverage like in chess, where you can see really in real time all the games in a tournament. Thats a pending issue in technology for Go.

Let's hope we get that one day

There was a last minute change and the India participant changed,. now we have 2 women in the tournament

The environment is great, there's good friendship and all players are playing with passion! We are really enjoying!

Korea wins 8 wins, China second 7 wins. The Japanese player only ended on 5 wins, but as he had the highest SOS of the 5 win players, came 8th. Surprisingly, Artem was 3rd, as we expected Ilya to come 3rd, as he had played higher seeded players. But it turns out that Artem's opponents did better and he snuck ahead on SOS.

Some minor drama in the final round in the game between Bill Lin and Ilya, which was won by 0.5 by Ilya. Bill was certain that he had counted it that he was ahead by 0,5, and that he had lost a prisoner during the counting process, but it seems he was eventually convinced by the officials. Presumably they replayed the game to ensure that nothing untoward happened.

quantumf wrote:Some minor drama in the final round in the game between Bill Lin and Ilya, which was won by 0.5 by Ilya. Bill was certain that he had counted it that he was ahead by 0,5, and that he had lost a prisoner during the counting process, but it seems he was eventually convinced by the officials. Presumably they replayed the game to ensure that nothing untoward happened.

and they weren't even using AGA rules

HermanHiddema wrote:Merlijn Kuin (6d) for the Netherlands.

Dear Herman,

would you know were to get Merlijn games' SGF?

Esp. of 34th WAGC – Choi vs Kuin,
because of Redmond's commentary on the game itself and the Carpenter's Square in general.


Or is there a way to get the SGF from this site:
http://ranka.intergofed.org/?page_id=9622
and/or eidogo itself?

Many thanks in advance,
Thomas

Tommie wrote:Or is there a way to get the SGF from this site:
http://ranka.intergofed.org/?page_id=9622
and/or eidogo itself?

On the page there should be a "Download SGF" link in the bottom right corner of the eidogo player.

Yes,
I had previous experience like you say,
but nada, niente , zilch , nix etc. now ....

Weird. It's there for me. Anyway, here's the SGF:

HermanHiddema wrote:Weird. It's there for me. Anyway, here's the SGF:

Oh ... thank you so much! [Dankjewel!]

An NHK video on the 2013 WAGC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mMIS3Kpndc&feature=youtu.be