Results of the 1992 World Computer Go Championship, held in Tokyo, Japan
on November 11 and 12.
1 - Go Intellect, Ken Chen USA 5-1
2 - Handtalk ZhiXing Cheng China 4-2
3 - Goliath Mark Boon Netherlands 4-2
4 - GOG 5th gen project? Japan? 4-2
5 - Star of Poland Januz Kraszek Poland 4-2
6 - Many Faces of Go David Fotland USA 3-3
7 - Nemesis Bruce Wilcox USA 2-4
8 - Great Hon-in-bow Takeshiro Yoshikawa Japan 2-4
9 - Rex 2-4
10 - Go Congress 0-6
Go Intellect lost to Handtalk.
Handtalk lost to GOG and Goliath
Goliath lost to Go Intellect and Star of Poland
GOG lost to Go Intellect and Many Faces of Go
Star of Poland lost to Go Intellect and Handtalk
Many Faces of Go lost to Go Intellect, Goliath, and Star of Poland
The top programs were very well matched this year. The top 6 finishers each
beat at least one program that finished above them. Star of Poland had
the bad luck to be paired with Rex and Great Hon-in-bow in early rounds,
which hurt it in the tie breaker. Any of the top 5 finishers could have
taken first place, but Go Intellect has been among the top programs for several
years and deserves the title.
-David Fotland