GNU Go is a free program from the Free Software Foundation that plays go . By eliminating the graphical interface , GNU Go can be compiled for a wide range of platforms: Linux , other UNIX-like systems , Microsoft Windows , Mac OS X, and so on.
| GNU Go | |
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| Type of | Computer go |
| Developer | The GNU Go Team |
| Written on | |
| operating system | Linux , Windows , Mac OS X |
| Hardware platform | , , , and |
| Latest version | 3.8 ( February 19, 2009 ) |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Site | gnu.org/software/gnugo/g… |
The program plays at 8–12 kyu and maintains board sizes from 5 × 5 to 19 × 19.
GNU Go does not have a built-in graphical interface, but it supports two protocols — Go Modem Protocol and Go Text Protocol (GTP) —for “communication” with other programs. This allows you to select one of the many existing program interfaces for the game. GTP is also used by developers as an internal protocol on which tasks for GNU Go can be formulated.
The program participated in many computer go competitions and repeatedly won prizes: for example, GNU Go won the gold medal at the 8th and 11th Computer Olympiads [2] .
The current stable version is GNU Go 3.8, released February 19, 2009 .
There is also an alternative version of GNU Go 3.9.1, released on December 21, 2010 [3] . However, according to the results of the sparring, 3.8 won more often and lost, only playing for white .
Notes
- G The gnugo Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page - 2006.
- ↑ Computer Go - Past Events (English) . computer-go.info. - A list of past tournaments in computer go. The appeal date is September 4, 2009. Archived August 23, 2011.
- ↑ GNU Go for Windows (jap.) . - Links for downloading GNU Go executables for Windows. The appeal date is November 21, 2012. Archived November 24, 2012.
Links
- Official site (eng.)
- GNU Go (English) - description of the program on the site Sensei Library