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From: rlw@wxlvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.go
Subject: Go program prize offered
Message-ID: <1198@ittvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 15:57:18 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 28 15:57:18 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Dec-83 01:21:32 EST
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How about a prize for a successful Go program?  I'm willing to put up $500
for a program that plays at the (amateur) shodan level under the following
conditions.

1.  Others also contribute to bring the prize value up to or beyond $1000.
2.  We can agree on a method to verify the shodan level.
3.  Suitable conditions can be arranged to verify the absence of fraud.
4.  The programmer keeps full ownership of the program but royalty-free
    copies are given to those who contribute $100 or more toward the prize.
5   ...

Other conditions may be useful, such as no more than ? hours per move,
program in a "standard" language such as LISP or PASCAL, etc.

Anyone interested?  For the moment, let's keep general conversation and
comments in the newsnet.  Potential contributors may communicate directly
by mail.

--Dick Wexelblat (...decvax!ittvax!wxlvax!rlw)