AI Ryusei

The AI Ryusei is a modern Japanese knockout tournament that incorporates artificial intelligence elements into its format, reflecting the profound impact AI has had on professional Go since AlphaGo's breakthrough in 2016. Building on the legacy of the traditional Ryusei tournament, it represents the Japanese Go establishment's embrace of technology as both a training tool and entertainment vehicle. The tournament has attracted attention for its innovative approach to integrating AI analysis with human competition.

Country Japan Type Open Format Knockout Cycle 1y Komi 6.5 Editions 1

2017

Champion: FineArt · Runner-up: DeepZen

Final 1 game

Dec 10 DeepZen W+R FineArt

5th-8th place playoff 1 game

Dec 10 Aya W+R Yi-Tianrang

5th-6th place playoff 1 game

Dec 10 Raynz W+T Abacus

Semi-final 2 games

Dec 10 Yi-Tianrang W+R DeepZen Dec 10 FineArt B+21.5 AQ

Quarter-final 3 games

Dec 10 FineArt B+T Raynz Dec 10 DeepZen B+R Abacus Dec 10 Yi-Tianrang B+R Aya

Round of 16 5 games

Dec 10 Mayoigo W+R FineArt Dec 10 AQ B+R nlp Dec 10 DeepArk W+R Abacus Dec 10 Raynz B+R Maru Dec 10 DolBaram W+R QinoaIgo

Preliminaries 22 games

Dec 9 AQ W+R DeepZen Dec 9 nlp W+R Raynz Dec 9 Raynz W+R DolBaram Dec 9 DeepZen B+R DolBaram Dec 9 Aya B+R Maru Dec 9 DolBaram W+R FineArt Dec 9 Yi-Tianrang W+R FineArt Dec 9 Abacus W+T Aya Dec 9 Abacus W+2.5 AQ Dec 9 Raynz W+R Yi-Tianrang Dec 9 Aya W+R Yi-Tianrang Dec 9 Abacus B+R DeepArk Dec 9 Maru B+7.5 FineArt Dec 9 DeepZen B+R Aya Dec 9 Raynz W+R Abacus Dec 9 FineArt B+R Raynz Dec 9 Yi-Tianrang W+1.5 EsuaruGO Dec 9 AQ W+R Yi-Tianrang Dec 9 FineArt B+R Abacus Dec 9 Abacus B+R nlp Dec 9 FineArt B+T Katsunari Dec 9 FineArt B+R DeepZen