Shodan Go Bet

   

The Shodan Go Bet is a bet between John Tromp and Darren Cook? made in 1997.

Darren posted in 2007 a question on the computer go mailinglist:

''At the recent FOST Cup I asked the participants two questions. When do you think a computer will be shodan level? and when do you think a computer will be able to beat any human player? Shodan level is 'international shodan', which is maybe 3 dan in Japan, 2 dan in America, 1-dan in Europe. ''

see prognosis? for the replies

John replied with:

"I (John Tromp) wonder if people would still make such optimistic estimates if they had to back it up with, say, a $1000 bet. I (dutch 1kyu) would happily bet that I won't be beaten in a 10 game match before the year 2011."

and Darren accepted under the following conditions:

" Yes, assuming these conditions:

  1. It can be anyones program - it does not have to be mine :-).
  2. It need not be the commercially available version (to prevent you learning

weaknesses).

  1. I can choose the year to play and don't have to wait until 2011."

And so the bet was on.

Latest news

30 december 2010: The match is over after 4 games it was 4-0 for John

The match to decide the bet will probably be held at the [ext] london open tournament in december 2010. John is at the moment ( augustt 2010) an EGF 2 Dan (according to the European go Database

Links

Official website: [ext] http://dcook.org/gobet/

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