1st Computer Olympiad
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The 1st Computer Olympiad took place at the Park Lane Hotel in London, UK from 9 August 1989 to 15 August, 1989. In this Computer Olympiad, computer programs competed against each other at a variety of games, including Awari, Backgammon, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Chess, Connect-Four, Dominoes, Draughts Go, Go-Moku, Othello, Qubic, Renju and Scrabble.
[edit] Medals Awarded
- Marco (R. Nierat)
- Wali (E. van der Schilden)
- Conchus (S. Thomas)
- Neurogammon (G. Tesauro)
- Video Gammon (R. Hoogerhyde)
- Saitek Backgammon (Treesoft)
- Acolmaster Bridge (P. Jones)
- Vtech (T. Guilfoyle)
- Oxford Bridge 3 (A. Bracher)
- Chinook (J. Schaeffer)
- Checkers! (G. Dodgen)
- Tournament Checkers (D. Butler)
- Rebel (E. Schroeder)
- Mephisto (R. Lang)
- Fidelity (K. and D. Spracklen)
- Acer Chinese Chess (Y. Shi-Shun)
- Chinese chess Expert Acme (K-M. Ts'ao)
- Elephant (S-C. Hsu)
- Victor (V. Allis)
- Heap (M. Taylor)
- Four Blitz (H. van der Zijden)
- LUciano (D. Borrajo)
- Seneca (M. Alicia Perez)
- Rio de la Plata (E. Gramajo)
- Dios '89 (E. van Riet Paap)
- Truus (S. Keetman)
- McDammen (R.P.G. van Bemmelen)
Go 19×19
- SWISS Explorer (A. Kierulf)
- Goliath (M. Boon)
- Star of Poland (J. Kraszek)
Go 9×9
- Dragon (D-Y. Lin)
- Go Intellect (K. Chen)
- Goliath (M. Boon)
- Matena (A. Frolov)
- Homoku Sapiens (N. Alexandrov)
- Domino (M. Muron and J. Novotny)
- Polygon (A. Selby)
- Comp'oth (F. Aguillon)
- Badia (M. van Tien)
Renju 1. Renju Sapiens (A. Grigoriev) 1. Tandy Renju (R. Lang)
Both programs were awarded the gold medal
- Crab (A. Appel, G. Jacobson, G. Thomas and S. Thomas)
- Tyler (A. Frank)
- Quetzal (T. Guilfoyle and R. Hooker)
