KGS Go Server
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The KGS Go Server, known until 2006 as the Kiseido Go Server, is a game server first developed in 1999 and firmly established in 2000 for people to play Go
. The system was developed by William M. Shubert and its code is now written entirely in Java. A list of the top 100 players (sorted by KGS calculated rank) is regularly updated and maintained.
International tournament games and national championship games are relayed on this server. Monthly Computer Go
tournaments are held in the Computer Go room on KGS.
The KGS Go Server is distinguished by a strong sense of community, particularly that of its kibitz culture. Kibitzes are common and popular in high-level games, and may include off-topic discussions though this is discouraged by the administrators.
There are three client programs provided to connect to KGS. CGoban 3 is for normal use, on any system that supports Java (software platform). It supports 30 different languages, and can also be used as an SGF file editor. kgsGtp is another java program, for use by Go-playing programs. KGS Client for Android is for mobile phones that use the Android system; it currently supports several languages, but not as many as CGoban 3.
Go (board game)
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. The system was developed by William M. Shubert and its code is now written entirely in Java. A list of the top 100 players (sorted by KGS calculated rank) is regularly updated and maintained.
International tournament games and national championship games are relayed on this server. Monthly Computer Go
Computer Go
Computer Go is the field of artificial intelligence dedicated to creating a computer program that plays Go, a traditional board game.-Performance:...
tournaments are held in the Computer Go room on KGS.
The KGS Go Server is distinguished by a strong sense of community, particularly that of its kibitz culture. Kibitzes are common and popular in high-level games, and may include off-topic discussions though this is discouraged by the administrators.
There are three client programs provided to connect to KGS. CGoban 3 is for normal use, on any system that supports Java (software platform). It supports 30 different languages, and can also be used as an SGF file editor. kgsGtp is another java program, for use by Go-playing programs. KGS Client for Android is for mobile phones that use the Android system; it currently supports several languages, but not as many as CGoban 3.