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World Computer Go Championship-Gifu Challenge 2005
WORLD COMPUTER GO CHAMPIONSHIP 2005
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Just what is Computer Go..?
Computer Go is exactly the same as Go played between 2 people except it is played between 2 software programmes. The computer programmes are developed through AI research and secret components that developers from all over the world have worked feverously to produce.

In the world of computer chess, computers are superior to their human counterparts, but the computer Go world is working towards the next step foward in AI research.

 

DATE
October 29th & 30th 2005

 

VENUE
Softopia Japan Centre Building-4-1-7 Kagano,Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture

 

ORGANISERS
Computer Go Forum
http://www.computer-go.jp/index.html

Japan Go Association
http://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/index-e.htm

World Computer Go Championship-Gifu Challenge 2005 Committee
Supporting Groups Computer Go Forum(CGF)
Japan Go Association
Gifu Prefecture http://www.pref.gifu.jp/index_e.htm
Ogaki City http://www.city.ogaki.gifu.jp/english/index.htm
Softopia Japan Foundation http://www.softopia.or.jp/en/index.html
 

PARTICIPATION FEE
No fee will be charged.

 

PRIZES
1st Place: 300,000 Yen
2nd Place: 200,000 Yen
3rd Place: 150,000 Yen
4th Place: 80,000 Yen
5th Place: 50,000 Yen
6th Place: 30,000 Yen

 

TRANSPORT
Estimated times required to reach Ogaki from major stations:
(A) From TOKYO to OGAKI:

  1. Takes 2 hours from Tokyo Station to Nagoya by Shinkansen.
  2. Takes 30 min. from Nagoya Station to Ogaki by JR Train.
  3. Takes 15 min. from Ogaki Station to Softopia(by Taxi or Bus)

(B) From OSAKA to OGAKI:

  1. Takes 1 hour from Shin-Osaka station to Gifu-Hashima by Shinkansen.
  2. Takes 20 min. from Gifu-Hashima to Softopia by taxi.

(C) From Central Japan International Airport(Nagoya) to OGAKI:

  1. Takes about 25 min from the Airport to Kanayama by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) Rapid limited Express.
    Airport access informations(Central Japan International Airport)
    Airport access informations(Nagoya Railroad)
  2. Takes 35 min. from Kanayama Station to Ogaki by JR Train.
  3. Takes 15 min. from Ogaki Station to Softopia(by Taxi or Bus)

(D) From Narita International Airport(Tokyo) to OGAKI:

  1. Takes 1 hour from Narita Airport to Central Japan International Airport by airplane.
  2. (C)

or

  1. Takes 1 hour from Narita Airport to Tokyo Station by JR Train "Narita Express".
  2. (A)

(E) From Kansai International Aireport(Osaka) to OGAKI:

  1. Takes about 50 min. from the Airport to Shin-Osaka by JR limited express "Haruka".
  2. (B)
 

Contact
World Computer Go Championship-Gifu Challenge 2005 Committee
Softopia Japan TEL: +81-584-77-1177   FAX: +81-584-77-1107
E-mail: gifu2005@computer-go.jp

 

 

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