Life In 19x19

Starting to get into go and really enjoying it. I am a programmer and think I would have same fun and learn more about the game by designing an AI.

Is there any server or native program which is easy to interface with or designed specifically for this? A C/C++ API would be great. What are other people doing interface wise?

I've searched but haven't found any resources yet. It has been hard since GO is the name of a programming language and CS:GO is one of the most popular online games.

Check out the Go Text Protocol (GTP):

http://senseis.xmp.net/?GTP
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~gunnar/gtp/

For running on KGS...

http://senseis.xmp.net/?KgsGtp

For searching, try "go game". Usually works to make the search more useful.

Ow wow thank you! This is exactly what I am looking for. Happen to know if there are any other forums/good resources for go AI designers or am I in the right place?

Acumen wrote:Ow wow thank you! This is exactly what I am looking for. Happen to know if there are any other forums/good resources for go AI designers or am I in the right place?

I suggest getting on KGS and looking at the "Computer Go" room. I think there's more information there.

Check out the computer go mailing list:

http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go

I was about to add this as well...

http://www.computer-go.jp/index.html

Unfortunately the english page has fallen out of being updated but you can try Google translate on the Japanese version which is being kept up to date. It was just announced Cho Chikun would play winner of next UEC tournament.

Oh wow thank you. These links are great! More links in the KGS room and all other sites as well. Plenty of info to digest!

oren wrote:

Acumen wrote:Ow wow thank you! This is exactly what I am looking for. Happen to know if there are any other forums/good resources for go AI designers or am I in the right place?

I suggest getting on KGS and looking at the "Computer Go" room. I think there's more information there.

Support this too. Does KGS have public API?

jimmy wrote:

oren wrote:
Support this too. Does KGS have public API?

Look at the link for kgsgtp.

If you have an AI ready that implement GTP as interface, you can use http://senseis.xmp.net/?Gogui to watch the moves graphically (as GoGui "speaks" GTP).

jug wrote:If you have an AI ready that implement GTP as interface, you can use http://senseis.xmp.net/?Gogui to watch the moves graphically (as GoGui "speaks" GTP).

This sounds interesting.