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GNU Go
   

GNU Go is a [ext] free (under the [ext] GNU GPL) go-playing program. Maintained ports exist for (at least) GNU/Linux, Unix, Windows and Mac OS (both classic and Mac OS X).

A graphical go client is not included, but GNU Go has Go Text Protocol, Go Modem Protocol and ASCII user interfaces.


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GNU Go at go servers


Tips

  • The --replay option is very useful to teach yourself go. It adds weighted move alternatives as comments to SGF files. (But does not keep previous comments.) The command line is as follow: gnugo -l game.sgf -o replay.sgf --replay colour where colour is the colour to replay (can be black, white or both).

Wanted tips

  • The --replay option is very talkative. Is there a Go program or Go client or software tool to cut these comments to a readable limit? -- Frs (Jan2003)
Nico: I have tried the latest developement version (3.3.16), and it is not verbose anymore. Only the best move (according to Gnu Go) is marked. I cannot tell wether this will still be the case for the upcoming final 3.4 version.
  • Frs: GNU Go alway plays its best move, frustrating deshis. Is there an option, so that it will play an occasional "weak" move by random? I do not want to save, reload and reset GNU Go --level's.
dnerra: If you are using a client such as gGo that communicates to GNU Go via GTP, and allows you to intercept the GTP stream in a shell-like window, you can just type "level 2" in the GTP window to change the level during play.

History

  • 2002-Apr: GNU Go 3.2 released. About three handicap stones stronger than 3.0, uses less RAM, and about as fast.
  • 2001-Aug: GNU Go 3.0 released. About four handicap stones stronger than 2.6.

See [ext] http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo/devel.html for complete history



This is a copy of the living page "GNU Go" at Sensei's Library.
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