Results from the 1991 World computer Go Congress:
Main Computer Tournament:
Place Program Author Country
Wins
1 6 Goliath Mark Boon Netherlands
2 5 Go Intellect Ken Chen USA (lost to Goliath)
3 4 Dragon Tung-Yueh Liu Taiwan
4 4 Weiki III Sanechika Japan
5 4 Star of Poland Kraszek Poland
6 3 Handtalk ZhiXing Cheng China
7 3 Stone Kuo-Yuan Kao Taiwan
8 3 Modgo Knoffle Germany
9 3 Mac Won-Ho Jee Korea
10 3 Many Faces David Fotland USA
11 2 Nemesis Bruce Wilcox USA
12 2 Hirartsuka Shigyou Japan
13 1 Explorer Martin Muller Switzerland
14 1 Daihoninbo Yoshikawa Japan (Win was due to a bye)
15 0 Go Yuzhi Yang China (crashed every round)
"Best Design" prize for the program with the overall best combination of
ease of use, features, look, and playing strength, went to Many Faces of Go.
Goliath went on to challange the 3 human players (young 5 dans), at a
16 play handicap and won all 3 games. It challenged at the next level (14
play handicap), and lost all three games. Next year the human challenge will
be at a 14 play handicap.