SharpGoBot

COMMENTED TASK: New/Depreciated GoGui 1.0 GTP Commands

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:53:26 GMT

The prelease version of GoGui 1.0 has updated its GTP command set. SharpGoBot needs updating to fully accommodate these changes. Here's the information from the release documentation:

The following GoGui extension commands use the prefix gogui- now according to the GTP standard for extension commands: gogui-play_sequence, gogui-analyze_commands, gogui-interrupt, gogui-sigint, gogui-title. The old versions (play_sequence, gogui_analyze_commands, gogui_interrupt, gogui_sigint, gogui_title) are deprecated and may not be supported in the future.

The preferred way to configure analyze commands is now that the program implements the command gogui-analyze_commands, otherwise an internal list with some standard commands and GNU Go extensions is used. If gogui-analyze_commands is supported, only the response will be used to configure analyze commands, so that the Go engine has full control over what is shown in what order in the analyze dialog. Analyze command configuration files in the .gogui directory are no longer supported; the only way to use external configuration files is to invoke GoGui with the option -analyze-commands.
Comments: Moved from deleted structure V1.01 - Beta

CLOSED ISSUE: Bug: Incorrect Protected Liberties

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:52:34 GMT

In the attached example, there should not be any Protected Liberties at G4 or F5.

COMMENTED ISSUE: Duplicate [RE] Result Property in SGF Output

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:50:24 GMT

The SGF component outputs an additional [RE] Result property.
Comments: Moved from deleted structure V1.02 - Beta

COMMENTED ISSUE: Bug: Incorrect Protected Liberties

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:50:24 GMT

In the attached example, there should not be any Protected Liberties at G4 or F5.
Comments: Moved from deleted structure V1.02 - Beta

COMMENTED FEATURE: Add Iterative Deepening to AlphaBeta Search

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:50:24 GMT

Two things really, capture the principal variation during AlphaBeta and use it to perform the (next) iterative AlphaBeta Search.
Comments: Moved from deleted structure V1.02 - Beta

UPDATED WIKI: Home

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:49:41 GMT

Project Description
C# program that plays the game of Go. (Project renamed to GoTraxx.)

This project has been renamed to GoTraxx.

UPDATED WIKI: Installation Instructions

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:49:23 GMT

This project has been renamed to GoTraxx.

UPDATED WIKI: Road Map

tgiphil — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:49:09 GMT

This project has been renamed to GoTraxx.

NEW POST: This project has been renamed to GoTraxx

tgiphil — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:37:35 GMT

Note: This project has been renamed to GoTraxx.

No more release under the name SharpGoBot.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.02 - Beta (Jun 01, 2007)

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:36:42 GMT

Next minor release. *Note: This project has been renamed to [url:GoTraxx|http://www.codeplex.com/GoTraxx].* No more release under the name SharpGoBot.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.02 - Beta (Jun 01, 2007)

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:35:24 GMT

Next minor release. *This project has been renamed to [url:GoTraxx|http://www.codeplex.com/GoTraxx].*

UPDATED WIKI: Home

tgiphil — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:53:33 GMT

Project Description
C# program that plays the game of Go.

This project has been renamed to GoTraxx.

This is an experimental program that attempts to play the game of Go using a combination of AI (artificial intelligence) techniques – primarily expert systems with domain specific knowledge and various searching methods and optimizations.

Read the Road Map.

If you are looking for a strong program, take a look at GnuGo, one of the strongest open source Go programs. One of the goals of this project is to exceed GnuGo's strength.

Features

SharpGoBot has the following features:

Board Management

Incremental data structures with undo
Blocks (connected stones of same color, include empty blocks)
Color Enclosed Regions

Implements the GTP v2 (Go Text Protocol)
Reads and writes SGF (Smart Go Format) files
David Benson's Unconditional safety algorithm
Martin Mueller's Unconditional safety by alternating play algorithm (partial)
Basic Min/Max Search
Basic AlphaBeta Search (with move ordering)
GnuGo compatible Patterns compiler (partial/incomplete)
Multithreaded DFA Compiler (for patterns)

See the Installation Instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the game of Go?

Check out this Wikipedia article for details: Go (board game).

Why is it so difficult to write a program that can play this game?

Again, check out another Wikipedia article for details: Computer Go.

More FAQs

UPDATED WIKI: Installation Instructions

tgiphil — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:00:33 GMT

Installation Instructions

You have to options for installing GoTraxx:

Download the source code and compile the program yourself; or
Download the installation package available from the "Release" tab above.

If you use the installation package and accept the defaults, SharpGoBot will install in the "C:\Program Files\SharpGoBot" directory.

Console Application

SharpGoBot is a simple console application. Executing the binary executable will launch SharpGoBot and it will immediately begin accept Go Text Protocol (GTP) commands from the console.

GoGui Integration

SharpGoBot is best used along with GoGui, a graphic user interface to programs that play the game of Go using the GTP. SharpGoBot integrates very closely with GoGui. Unless you enjoy entering GTP commands manually, it is recommended that you install GoGui to use SharpGoBot to the fullest.

To attached GoGui to SharpGoBot, select Program | New Program from GoGui's main menu. And configure as shown below:

CLOSED TASK: New/Depreciated GoGui 1.0 GTP Commands

tgiphil — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:52:52 GMT

The prelease version of GoGui 1.0 has updated its GTP command set. SharpGoBot needs updating to fully accommodate these changes. Here's the information from the release documentation: The following GoGui extension commands use the prefix gogui- now according to the GTP standard for extension commands: gogui-play_sequence, gogui-analyze_commands, gogui-interrupt, gogui-sigint, gogui-title. The old versions (play_sequence, gogui_analyze_commands, gogui_interrupt, gogui_sigint, gogui_title) are deprecated and may not be supported in the future. The preferred way to configure analyze commands is now that the program implements the command gogui-analyze_commands, otherwise an internal list with some standard commands and GNU Go extensions is used. If gogui-analyze_commands is supported, only the response will be used to configure analyze commands, so that the Go engine has full control over what is shown in what order in the analyze dialog. Analyze command configuration files in the .gogui directory are no longer supported; the only way to use external configuration files is to invoke GoGui with the option -analyze-commands.

COMMENTED FEATURE: KGS & CGOS Integration

tgiphil — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:49:13 GMT

To begin to play on KGS & CGOS, SharpGoBot needs the following features implemented: 1. "kgs-genmove_cleanup" GTP command. Current this command is implemented just like "gen_move" and the search routines assume Chinese Rules. Need a more robust and correct implementation. 2. "time-left" GTP command. And use this value to estimate an appropriate amount of "think" time per move for the "gen_move" command. 3. A territory/score appraiser. Use as part of the search evaluation function. This would improve the open moves choices. Comments: ** Comment from web user: tgiphil **

The "kgs-genmove_cleanup" has been implemented.

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:45:09 GMT

Implemented "kgs-genmove_cleanup".

Source code checked in

tgiphil — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:41:14 GMT

Bug fixes.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.01 - Beta (May 16, 2007)

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:13:56 GMT

This is the first beta release. Read the [Installation Instructions] for further details on how to use SharpGoBot. Minor changes: * Updates for GoGui 1.0 changes. * Selectable search options (MinMax, AlphaBeta) configurable via custom GTP.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.02 - Beta (Jun 01, 2007)

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:13:36 GMT

Next minor release.

UPDATED RELEASE: V1.02 - Beta

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:13:05 GMT

Next minor release.