Gomocup is a worldwide tournament of artificial intelligences (AI) playing Gomoku and Renju. The tournament has been played since 2000 and takes place every year. As of 2016, it is the most famous and largest Gomoku AI tournament in the world, with around 40 participants from about 10 countries.
Rules Gomocup has been played in the freestyle Gomoku rule with the board size of 20 since it was started in 2000. In 2009, the standard Gomoku rule was added into Gomocup as a tournament, in which the board size is 15 and more than five in a row is not considered to be a win. In 2016, the Renju rule was also added into Gomocup, with a board size of 15 and forbidden moves for black. In particular, since there are a large number of participants in the freestyle Gomoku tournament, the freestyle Gomoku tournament is divided into several leagues, and the fast game tournament is introduced.
To get rid of the fact that there is a winning strategy for the player who plays first in Gomoku, balanced openings have been prepared by Gomoku experts since 2006. Games would be started from these balanced openings, and neither side would have a big advantage from the very beginning.
AI vs. Human Tournament There were two AI vs. Human tournaments held in the Czech Republic in 2006 and 2011.
In 2006, the top 3 programs in Gomocup had a tournament with 3 of the top 10 players in Piškvorky online. There were 2 games between each pair of AI and human players. The result was one win, one draw and one loss for AIs, and the total score was 3:3.
In 2011, the tournament was between the top 4 programs in Gomocup and 4 players at the top of the Czech Gomoku rating list. Similar to the 1st tournament, there were 2 games between each pair of AI. This time there were 3 draws and 1 win for AIs, and the total score was 5:3.
Elo Rating The Elo rating system for Gomocup was built in 2016 and calculated with all the historical tournament results ever since. The rating is calculated with the open-source tool BayesElo, with a few parameters modified to get adapted to the Gomoku game. There is a rating list for each game rule. The Elo ratings are updated every year after the Gomocup tournament finishes.
+ Elo Ratings for Freestyle Gomoku Rank AI Author Country Elo Rating 1 Yixin Sun Kai China 2409 2 Goro Victor Barykin Russia 1981 3 RenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong China 1951 4 SlowRenju Hao Tianyi China 1937 4 Tito Andrej Tokarjev Hungary 1928 6 Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech Republic 1887 7 Swine Jiri Fontan Czech Republic 1843 8 Onix Istvan ViragJanos Wagner Hungary 1843 9 Carbon Michal Czardybon Poland 1810 10 HGarden Han Bingqing China 1739 11 Wine Wang Jinjie China 1696 12 Embryo Mira Fontan Czech Republic 1647 13 Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech Republic 1632 14 Whose Hou Wen Czech Republic 1608 15 GMotor Roman Vancura Czech Republic 1555 16 HFM Csaba Jergler Hungary 1549 17 Kanec Jaroslav Babak Czech Republic 1509 18 Chis Zheng Peiming China 1472 19 Zetor Tomas Chmela Czech Republic 1455 20 XoXo Jakub Horak Czech Republic 1442 21 HighFive Peter Karpov Russia 1429 22 Beta Tomas Kubes Czech Republic 1362 23 Bestmove Wen Xiangdong China 1292 24 Eulring Bian Junyi China 1286 25 Amoeba Galli Zoltan Hungary 1283 26 Pecuchet Vilem Walter Czech Republic 1204 27 Jude Li Tian China 1200 28 Sparkle Lee Jaechan South Korea 1172 29 Ignitor Lee Jaechan South Korea 1100 30 QMentat Vojta Havranek Czech Republic 1083 31 Krysa Jiri Fontan Czech Republic 1080 32 Noesis Mark Mammel United States 1065 33 Nabamoku Jiri Isa Czech Republic 1011 34 Trunkat Jiri Trunkat Czech Republic 1000 35 PureGM Paul Dwyer Japan 993 36 Imro Imrich Kovac Slovakia 972 37 Puskvorec Patrik Bezdicek Czech Republic 969 38 FastGomoku Wang Zheng China 932 39 Pisq Martin Petricek Czech Republic 897 40 Djall Ladislav Petr Czech Republic 969 41 Licht Li Xinhui China 814 42 Brutefor Vasek Synacek Czech Republic 811 43 Stahlfaust Marco KunzeSebastian Nowozin Germany 806 44 Valkyrie Takashi Kokubun Japan 792 45 Leonardo Milan Matlak Czech Republic 792 46 Benjamin Benjamin Vejnar Czech Republic 789 47 FiveRow Yaroslav Ukraine 782 48 AI Jan Macura Czech Republic 754 49 DeepBlue Vojta Havranek Czech Republic 742 50 PureRocky Paul Dwyer Japan 740 51 Crusher Nils Beckmann Germany 672 52 Curnpis Jan Curn Czech Republic 662 53 Prolog David Macek Czech Republic 623 54 Mushroom Chen Kai China 383+ Elo Ratings for Fastgame Gomoku Rank AI Author Country Elo Rating 1 Yixin Sun Kai China 2297 2 Goro Victor Barykin Russia 2073 3 Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech Republic 1930 4 SlowRenju Hao Tianyi China 1863 5 Tito Andrej Tokarjev Hungary 1855 6 Swine Jiri Fontan Czech Republic 1789 7 Carbon Michal Czardybon Poland 1780 8 HGarden Han Bingqing China 1705 9 Wine Wang Jinjie China 1695 10 Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech Republic 1663 11 Embryo Mira Fontan Czech Republic 1658 12 Whose Hou Wen China 1630 13 GMotor Roman Vancura Czech Republic 1606 14 Chis Zheng Peiming China 1598 15 HFM Csaba Jergler Hungary 1545 16 XoXo Jakub Horak Czech Republic 1505 17 HighFive Peter Karpov Russia 1480 18 Kanec Jaroslav Babak Czech Republic 1466 19 Zetor Tomas Chmela Czech Republic 1456 20 Amoeba Galli Zoltan Hungary 1325 21 Eulring Bian Junyi China 1310 22 Licht Li Xinhui China 1283 23 Pecuchet Vilem Walter Czech Republic 1230 24 Jude Li Tian China 1219 25 Sparkle Lee Jaechan South Korea 1219 26 Ignitor Lee Jaechan South Korea 1139 27 QMentat Vojta Havranek Czech Republic 1086 28 Noesis Mark Mammel United States 1061 29 Trunkat Jiri Trunkat Czech Republic 1060 30 Imro Imrich Kovac Slovakia 1019 31 Puskvorec Patrik Bezdicek Czech Republic 1011 32 Nabamoku Jiri Isa Czech Republic 1000 33 PureGM Paul Dwyer Japan 965 34 FastGomoku Wang Zheng China 957 35 Pisq Martin Petricek Czech Republic 938 36 Djall Ladislav Petr Czech Republic 904 37 Leonardo Milan Matlak Czech Republic 891 38 Benjamin Benjamin Vejnar Czech Republic 862 39 AI Jan Macura Czech Republic 837 40 Valkyrie Takashi Kokubun Japan 822 41 Stahlfaust Marco KunzeSebastian Nowozin Germany 807 42 FiveRow Yaroslav Ukraine 773 43 Curnpis Jan Curn Czech Republic 728 44 PureRocky Paul Dwyer Japan 727 45 Crusher Nils Beckmann Germany 669 46 Prolog David Macek Czech Republic 610 47 Mushroom Chen Kai China 416+ Elo Ratings for Standard Gomoku Rank AI Author Country Elo Rating 1 Yixin Sun Kai China 2409 2 RenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong China 1978 3 SlowRenju Hao Tianyi China 1958 4 Tito Andrej Tokarjev Hungary 1944 5 Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech Republic 1928 6 Whose Hou Wen China 1665 7 Carbon Michal Czardybon Poland 1624 8 GMotor Roman Vancura Czech Republic 1595 9 Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech Republic 1572 10 Zetor Tomas Chmela Czech Republic 1507+ Elo Ratings for Renju Rank AI Author Country Elo Rating 1 Yixin Sun Kai China 2725 2 RenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong China 2334 3 SlowRenju Hao Tianyi China 2316 4 Carbon Michal Czardybon Poland 2155 5 XL Chen Chengtao China 1982 6 Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech Republic 1970 7 Whose Hou Wen China 1927
Results The results for the Gomocup tournaments since 2000 is in the following. +Results of Gomocup Freestyle Gomoku League (2000 - 2017) Year1st2nd3rd Balanced OpeningAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountry2000Pisq 5 Martin Petricek Czech RepublicPisq 4 Martin Petricek Czech RepublicPisq 3 Martin Petricek Czech RepublicNot used2001Pisq 5 Martin Petricek Czech RepublicMentat Vojta Havranek Czech RepublicLeonardo Milan Matlak Czech RepublicNot used2002Trunkat Jiri Trunkat Czech RepublicKrysa Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicXMentat Vojta Havranek Czech RepublicNot used2003Svine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicTrunkat Jiri Trunkat Czech RepublicNot used2004Svine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicGoro Victor Barykin RussiaBestmove Wen Xiangdong ChinaNot used2005Goro Victor Barykin RussiaSwine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicPela Petr Lastovicka Czech RepublicNot used2006Goro Victor Barykin RussiaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaUsed2007Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaSwine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicUsed2008Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryOnix Istvan ViragJanos Wagner HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaUsed2009Goro Victor Barykin RussiaOnix Istvan ViragJanos Wagner HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaUsed2010Goro Victor Barykin RussiaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryOnix Istvan ViragJanos Wagner HungaryUsed2011Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaSwine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicUsed2012Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2013Yixin Sun Kai ChinaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaUsed2014Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2015Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryUsed2016Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaSlowRenju Hao Tianyi ChinaUsed2017Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaUsed2018Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaUsed
+Results of Gomocup Fastgame (Freestyle Gomoku) League (2005 - 2017)Year1st2nd3rd Balanced OpeningAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountry2005Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech RepublicGoro Victor Barykin RussiaBetaTomas Kubes Czech RepublicNot used2006Pela Petr Lastovicka Czech RepublicTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryGoro Victor Barykin RussiaUsed2007Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaPela Petr Lastovicka Czech RepublicUsed2008Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2009Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaKanec Jaroslav Babak Czech RepublicUsed2010Goro Victor Barykin RussiaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryUsed2011Swine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaUsed2012Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicYixin Sun Kai ChinaSwine Jiri Fontan Czech RepublicUsed2013Yixin Sun Kai ChinaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicHGarden Han Bingqing ChinaUsed2014Yixin Sun Kai ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2015Yixin Sun Kai ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2016Yixin Sun Kai ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaSlowRenju Hao Tianyi ChinaUsed2017Yixin Sun Kai ChinaGoro Victor Barykin RussiaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed
+Results of Gomocup Standard Gomoku League (2009 - 2017) Year1st2nd3rd Balanced OpeningAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountry2009Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicPela Petr Lastovicka Czech Republic -Used2010Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryPela Petr Lastovicka Czech RepublicUsed2011Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicGMotor Roman Vancura Czech RepublicUsed2012Hewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryYixin Sun Kai ChinaUsed2013Yixin Sun Kai ChinaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2014Tito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryYixin Sun Kai ChinaHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2015Yixin Sun Kai ChinaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryHewer Tomas Kubes Czech RepublicUsed2016Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaTito Andrej Tokarjev HungaryUsed2017Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaSlowRenju Hao Tianyi ChinaUsed
+Results of Gomocup Renju League (2016 - 2017)Year1st2nd3rd Balanced OpeningAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountryAIAuthorCountry2016Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaSlowRenju Hao Tianyi ChinaUsed2017Yixin Sun Kai ChinaRenjuSolver Wen Xiangdong ChinaSlowRenju Hao Tianyi ChinaUsed
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