More than a selection of kifu is a selection of games.
In Japan they've been putting 8 computers to transmit some games and have the policy of "try to transmit at least one game from every participant". Obviously they always put attention to the top favorites, but if China is about to play a low-dan they don't transmit that one and prefer a fighted 1dan-1dan game of players that didn't have a chance to be seen online.
In China they only put 4 tables: one for China, one for the South Korea and the matches of the other 2 top classified players. Differente places, different philosophy
So, we depend on the memory of the each of the other player to think about any extra kifu. And I think we won't see the game Brasil-Chile but in photos
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 8:56 am
by Xaos
dankenzon wrote:More than a selection of kifu is a selection of games.
In Japan they've been putting 8 computers to transmit some games and have the policy of "try to transmit at least one game from every participant". Obviously they always put attention to the top favorites, but if China is about to play a low-dan they don't transmit that one and prefer a fighted 1dan-1dan game of players that didn't have a chance to be seen online.
In China they only put 4 tables: one for China, one for the South Korea and the matches of the other 2 top classified players. Differente places, different philosophy
So, we depend on the memory of the each of the other player to think about any extra kifu. And I think we won't see the game Brasil-Chile but in photos
understandable.. but some guys from a brazil go group on face asked about it, so i figured i'd try here.. thanks all the same..
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:39 am
by Javaness2
He-he I wasn't suggested he (Japanese 8d) was breaking any rules - I was saying double handed play is breaking the rules. Now I've read about what happened, there is scope for saying that this smelt a bit. It could well be a case of Japan thought they pressed the clock after their move- but didn't, USA then plays, tries to press the clock. Obviously you can't press the clock twice, so it does nothing. Then Japan runs out of time. If I notice somebody hasn't pressed their clock, I do generally tell them, because it is the nice thing to do.
Anyway, I have no idea what happened, I just hope the referee did.
NeoNemesis wrote:It's a good point, but since the game is almost over, why not just finish it. The Japanese guy is an older gentleman. He may be less familiar or forgetful when it comes to clocks. I don't think he was deliberately breaking the rules. My opponents in real life tournaments often forget to press their clocks. Sometimes even I do. Of course, I wasn't there, so it's hard to say what actually happened in regards to time. What's unquestionable is what is on the board. I think anyone with a basic knowledge of go can win that game in the Japanese player's position.
I don't know and it's completely the American's right to take the victory. I just believe it's good sportsmanship to finish a game that's almost done.
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:46 am
by Javaness2
Herman, I think your script doesn't handle Mac / Mc names properly? Colin MacSweeney is correct.
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 12:00 pm
by HermanHiddema
Javaness2 wrote:Herman, I think your script doesn't handle Mac / Mc names properly? Colin MacSweeney is correct.
Ah yes, it does a very simple conversion from the ranka tables, just lowercasing everything but the first letter. I've fixed it.
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:11 pm
by dankenzon
Quite interesting fight between North Corea (Black) and China (White) from the very beginning!! in a very complex and recent variation of the three space pincer after a keima approach on a 3-4 point!
dankenzon wrote:Quite interesting fight between North Corea (Black) and China (White) from the very beginning!! in a very complex and recent variation of the three space pincer after a keima approach on a 3-4 point!
It's sad that the game was won by time for China!
The Chinese player was comfortably ahead though, so it doesn't make a difference in this case.
It was very bad for the Japan-USA game, where the time forfeit reverted the result on the board.
Thanks for your updates HermanHiddema! Very much appreciated. And wow, Taiwan did very well this year. Very impressed at the little kid's performance. Before the WAGC began, I was looking forward to how the youngest player in the WAGC would do. I look forward to how he'll do in the future WAGC events.
Btw, anyone know why Korea decided to rank their rep as a 4d? Call me skeptical, but there's no way that guy's only 4d.
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:30 pm
by Uberdude
A 4d in 2nd place and 2nd-to-last place, how symmetrical!
I heard something vague about how in Korea 4d is a sort of modest default rank for strong players if they haven't got anything officially higher.
Re: World Amateur Go Championship 2012
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:45 pm
by oren
I just noticed there's no representative from Israel. Anyone know why?