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ColorShapeLinks AI Competition 2020 : An AI competition for the IEEE CoG 2020 conference
ColorShapeLinks AI Competition 2020 : An AI competition for the IEEE CoG 2020 conference

ColorShapeLinks AI Competition 2020 : An AI competition for the IEEE CoG 2020 conference

Osaka, Japan
Event Date: August 24, 2020 - August 27, 2020
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 22, 2020
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2020
Notification of Acceptance: August 07, 2020
Camera Ready Version Due: August 14, 2020




About

ColorShapeLinks is an AI competition for the Simplexity board game with arbitrary game dimensions. The first player to place n pieces of the same type in a row wins. In this regard, the base game, with a 6 x 7 board and n = 4, is similar to Connect Four. However, pieces are defined not only by color, but also by shape: round or square. Round or white pieces offer the win to player 1, while square or red pieces do the same for player 2. Contrary to color, players start the game with pieces of both shapes. This means that a less observant player can lose in its turn, especially since shape has priority over color as a winning condition. Given this fact, as well as the arbitrary game dimensions, the challenges for the AI are multifold.


Call for Papers

The competition runs on two distinct tracks:

  1. The Base Track competition will be played using standard Simplexity rules (6x7 board, 4 pieces in a row for victory) and with a time limit of 0.2 seconds. Only one processor core will be available for the AIs.
  2. The Unknown Track competition will be played on a multi-core processor under conditions that will only be revealed after the competition deadline. These conditions will be derived from the first EuroMillions draw that takes place after the final submission deadline, most likely at August 18, 2020, as follows:
    • NumberOfRows = Lowest EuroMillions ball number higher than 6 (ascending order).
    • NumberOfCols = Next EuroMillions ball (ascending order).
    • WiningSequenceLength = Ceil(NumberOfRows / 2.0).
    • InitialNumberOfRoundPiecesPerPlayer = Floor(NumberOfRows * NumberOfCols / 4.0)
    • InitialNumberOfSquarePiecesPerPlayer = Ceil(NumberOfRows * NumberOfCols / 4.0)
    • TimeLimit (milliseconds) = 25 * Max(NumberOfRows, NumberOfCols)

The winner of each track will receive a prize money of $500 (USD), sponsored by the IEEE CIS Competition Subcommittee.



Credits and Sources

[1] ColorShapeLinks AI Competition 2020 : An AI competition for the IEEE CoG 2020 conference


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