Who can participate
Anyone may play in the tournament; including Arimaa playing programs (bots). Everyone including bots will be eligible for prizes.Tournament Rules
The time control for all games played in this tournament will be: 1d/60d/100/0/300d/21d.Each player will chose how many other players they wish to play. All games will be played simultaneously.
In case the game is not completed within the allowed time the Arimaa scoring method is used to determine a winner.
Registration Fee
To keep the tournament interesting and require a commitment from the players a refundable registration fee is collected. A refundable registration fee of $20 is required. The fee will be returned if you do not forfeit, resign or lose on time any of your games.Special Rules for Humans
Since these are postal games and there is ample time for a player to think about the moves, the players must be careful to make sure that the moves they make are truly moves that were produced by them. A player must be careful not to discuss the game or a particular move with anyone else. A player must not imitate the moves from one game over to another game. A player must not use a computer program to suggest or evaluate moves. Although a player may use the 'Plan' option provided in the game window to plan out a move without input from any other source.Special Rules for Bots
In order to keep all the bots on an equal playing field, the bots must be run on only one off-the-shelf computer system that can be purchased within $1000 USD. The bots will need to declare before the start of the tournament what hardware they will be running on. The hardware may not be changed after the tournament begins. Also the bot program must not be changed or updated after the tournament begins. The program may modify itself in an automated manner, but it may not be manually altered.Notes
The games cannot be adjourned and must be completed once they are started. A player will not be allowed to take back a move once it has been submitted. The games will be rated and will contribute to the players' ratings. The director will serve as the arbitrator in case of disputes. Should a dispute arise about the outcome of a game, or of a player not following the rules, the director will review the eveidence and provide a decision to resolve the situation. The directors' decision shall be considered final and binding by all parties.
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