1: Originality of Go program
Each competitor prepares a computer Go program which is original.
In particular, each program making an entry must have originality
in the game playing algorithm.
The judgement of the originality is done by the UEC Cup director.
More than one program may make entries to the competition by the same team,
as long as each program has originality in the game playing algorithm.
If a team wishes to have more than one program to enter the competetion,
they must report the difference of the programs to the UEC Cup office.
The organizer may ask for a copy of the programs in order to decide
if there is any originality in each program.
The the UEC Cup office may reject a program if it does not have originality.
2: Network functions
2-1
Games are played over a TCP/IP network.
A game managing server will be set up to manage the game.
A programs should be able to play games over the network.
For the protocols, see Protocols.
2-2
If games over the network are impossible for a program,
the competitor can manually input moves through the
GUI program the UEC Cup office prepares. In this case, the following conditions will be applied.
- The operator must input a move designated by the program.
If he/she input different moves, the competitor loses the game immediately.
- The time to input moves is also clocked.
3: Computers
3-1
Each competitor must bring a computer, together with
necessary accessories such as power cables, to the competition hall.
3-2
For people who cannot bring in a computer on some reason,
the UEC Cup office prepares a limited number of computers running Windows XP
or Windows Vista. The use of these computers is not ensured,
because the number is very limited.
Anyone who wants to use these computers must
apply for this with the reason at entry registration.
The computers the UEC Cup office prepares are almost the same in performance,
but not identical.
The UEC Cup office has the right to decide who can use which.
The UEC Cup office cannot owe any responsibility
when the computers have any troubles in hardware or software.
3-3
As far as the competitor brings in to the competition hall,
there is no limit on computer, unless it is too huge to be placed
in the room, or consumes electricity too much for the usual AC power supply of Japan.
3-4
Attending the competition from a remote host is not allowed.
4: Operating a computer
4-1
Each individual competitor must be an operator.
Each team competitor must decide an operator from the team members.
Only an operator can operate a computer during a game.
4-2
An operator cannot revise or give an additional information to the computer program
during a game. It is not permitted to communicate with remote computers other than the
server the UEC Cup office prepares.
4-3
The committee prepares a very limited number of volunteer operators
for the case a competitor cannot operate computers on some reason.
Any competitor who wants to use this service
must apply for this with the reason at entry registration.
Please understand that these operators might
operates computers wrongly by accident, which result
in a lost game.
Even in that case, the UEC Cup office nor the operator
cannot owe its responsibility.
