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Future Computer Go Tournaments on KGS

I run Computer Go Tournaments on KGS monthly, usually near the start of each month. I try to publish a detailed schedule in advance; but this must depend on my other engagements. I, as organiser, need to be present for all these events, and the actual programmers don't, they can just go to bed, or even on vacation, and leave their bots running. So I may be a bit vague about future plans. Each tournament will be held in two divisions: a Formal division with fairly restrictive entry requirements, and an Open division which is more tolerant of things such as anonymity. 9×9, 13×13, and 19×19 tournaments will cycle. When the Formal division is 19×19 the Open divison will also be 19×19, but when the Formal division is 13×13 the Open divison will be 9×9 and vice versa. For each board size, slow, medium, and fast time limits will cycle. The three "major time zones" (East Asia, Europe, and Americas) will take their turns at getting favourable times of day, within the constraint that I as organiser, living in Europe, must be awake for them all. All times limits are "absolute", also called "sudden death".

Please note new board sizes and time limits, changed on January 28th.