Gifu Challenge 2004

Gifu-Challenge2003
The Computer Go Forum was held on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2003 at Softopia Japan in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture.

Name	World Computer Go Championship-Gifu Challenge 2003
Theme	The promotion of AI through Computer Go development
Date	2nd & 3rd of August 2003
Venue	Softopia Japan Center Building Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture http://www.softopia.or.jp/en/index.html
Organisers	Computer Go Forum http://www.computer-go.jp/index.html
Co-Organiser	Gifu IT Venture Co-op Group http://www.gifuit.com/
Supporters	Gifu Prefecture, Ogaki City, Japan Go Association, Softopia japan Foundation, Gifu IT Industry Association, Ogaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nihon Keizai Newspaper, Information Processing Society of Japan's Game Research Association, Gifu Management Association, Gifu Employers Association, Ogaki Regional Industryand Information Research Panel, Softopia Japan JoJo Club.
Participants	17 teams
Spectators	2,100
Programme	August 2nd 10am-6pm 5 Games August 3rd 9am-5pm 6-9 Games 5pm-6pm Awards Ceremony, Review, Closing Ceremony

2003Tournamnet Results

	1st	KCC Igo/KCC Igo Development Team (North Korea)
	2nd	HARUKA/Ryuichi Kawa (Japan)
	3rd	Go++/Michael Reiss (England)

	TEAM	DEVELOPER	COUNTRY	W/L	RANK
1	Aya	Hiroshi Yamashita	JAPAN	4-5	11
2	Katsunari	Shin-ichi Sei	JAPAN	4-5	10
3	Martha	Ichiro Ujiie	JAPAN	2-7	17
4	Go++	Michael Reiss	ENGLAND	6-2	3
5	Shikou Sakugo	Morihiko Tajima	JAPAN	4-5	12
6	HARUKA	Ryuichi Kawa	JAPAN	7-1	2
7	Karen's Whisper	Katsumi Kobayashi	JAPAN	3-6	15
8	KCC Igo	KCC Igo Development	DPR KOREA	7-1	1
9	GORIMUCHU	Hiroyuki Nagayoshi	JAPAN	/	/
10	Go Intellect2003	Keh-Hsun Chen	AMERICA	4-5	9
11	GORO	Yasuo Oishi	JAPAN	5-4	8
12	Goemate	Chen Zhixing	CHINA	6-2	4
13	The Many Faces of Go	David Fotland	AMERICA	5-4	5
14	GoWind	Ruhai Zhou	CHINA	4-5	13
15	TSGO	Ivo Johan Tonkes	HOLLAND	3-6	15
16	GNU Go	GNU Go Team	MULTI-NATION	5-4	6
17	NeuroGo	Markus Enzenberger	GERMANY	5-4	7
18	Padook Invincible	Yongkyoon No	KOREA	3-6	14

* #16's Gnu Go was made by developers and researchers from all over the world using open source software.
* Teams play a total of 9 matches each under a modified Swiss System.