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A few words of explanation

In order to understand the results as presented, here is an explanation of how the tournament was structured:

• All AIs that were submitted were included in the results below, including the ones that did not compile or link. Those that did not compile or link failed for two main reasons:
  • Not placing all of the code into a namespace, which meant multiple students had functions called search or evaluation in the global namespace, which prevented the tournament from linking. (It was necessary for all code to be placed in a namespace, or else it became impossible to link all of it together.)
  • Garden-variety C++ compile-time errors (i.e., it wouldn't have compiled locally as submitted, either).
• For all pairs of AIs i and j, i played two games against j: once with i as the black player and once with i as the white player.
• Any AI that threw an exception from its chooseMove() function, returned an invalid move, crashed, or took too long to make a move (3 CPU seconds on my machine) was immediately disqualified and was not allowed to play any more games. Any games involving disqualified AIs were thrown out of the results, as well.
• After all the games were played, the results of all games between pairs of AIs that were not disqualified were tabulated. Any games played by an AI that was subsequently disqualified were thrown out. As a result, the number of games counted for each AI was the same. There were 143 AIs that survived the tournament without disqualification. Each of them played 284 games (two games against each of the other 142 qualifying AIs).
• The order of finish in the tournament was determined by two factors:
  • The winning percentage, which was calculated using the formula: (wins + (ties / 2.0)) / games_played.
  • The total number of tiles earned in all games played, which was used as a tiebreaker if there was a tie on winning percentage.

32 AIs that compiled and linked were disqualified. Most of these disqualifications were the result of taking too long to make a move, or of choosing a move that was invalid. A handful of others crashed or threw exceptions.

3 AIs did not compile, while 2 AIs did not link (due to defining functions in the global namespace).

One more reminder: The results of this tournament are purely for entertainment purposes and will not reflect on your grade, except that we will make a note of AIs that didn't compile or link, or that didn't survive the tournament without being disqualified, as one way to determine that there are issues in your implementation. We will not be answering questions immediately about how much of a deduction will be taken; this will be revealed when your Project 3 score is released. Note, too, that disqualification will have no bearing on your score unless it was the AI you asked us to grade by marking it as (Required) or that we inferred we should be grading because it was the only one you submitted. Note, too, that if your (Required) AI was disqualified but some other AI of yours survived the tournament, that's still disqualification from a grading perspective.

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The results

AI Name is the name under which the AI was registered using the ICS46_DYNAMIC_FACTORY_REGISTER macro. Games indicates how many of the AI's games are included in the results. Win % indicates the winning percentage. Record indicates the AI's total number of wins, losses, and ties in all games. Tiles For is the total number of tiles the AI earned in all of the games it played, while Tiles Against is the total number of tiles the AI's opponent earned in all of the games it played. Separately, a record and a number of tiles for and against is shown when the AI was playing as black and as white.

AI Name	Games	Win %	Record	Tiles For	Tiles Against	Record (B)	Tiles For (B)	Tiles Against (B)	Record (W)	Tiles For (W)	Tiles Against (W)
Richard's AI 2	284	0.972	273-5-6	13380	4532	139-2-1	6777	2310	134-3-5	6603	2222
I wanna (Required)	284	0.970	275-8-1	15225	2851	137-4-1	7460	1597	138-4-0	7765	1254
Richard's AI	284	0.956	270-11-3	13122	4788	133-8-1	6406	2677	137-3-2	6716	2111
SeaOfGreen (Required)	284	0.952	270-13-1	13731	2747	133-8-1	6880	1523	137-5-0	6851	1224
Richard's AI 4	284	0.944	267-15-2	13411	4414	135-5-2	6488	2559	132-10-0	6923	1855
Mallyuki	284	0.942	265-14-5	14899	2020	130-7-5	7230	1107	135-7-0	7669	913
xdu7 AI Jarvis (Required)	284	0.924	259-18-7	12902	5185	126-10-6	6387	2694	133-8-1	6515	2491
Richard's AI 3	284	0.923	262-22-0	13373	4511	133-9-0	6641	2423	129-13-0	6732	2088
Nael's AI(Required)	284	0.893	252-29-3	12222	4442	128-14-0	5814	2204	124-15-3	6408	2238
Ashvia_AI (Required)	284	0.887	250-30-4	12189	5974	119-22-1	5777	3305	131-8-3	6412	2669
Housheng's class (Required)	284	0.871	246-35-3	12254	5853	117-23-2	5856	3174	129-12-1	6398	2679
Mallyuki (Required)	284	0.849	241-43-0	13164	4593	117-25-0	6365	2464	124-18-0	6799	2129
Bolun_Ruan's AI(required)	284	0.842	237-43-4	11586	5496	116-24-2	5656	2397	121-19-2	5930	3099
Bang Head Into Wall	284	0.835	235-45-4	12802	5322	120-18-4	6443	2636	115-27-0	6359	2686
AIjay (Required)	284	0.787	223-60-1	11589	5566	118-23-1	5871	3132	105-37-0	5718	2434
Scuffed But Works	284	0.785	221-59-4	13007	5129	114-26-2	6636	2437	107-33-2	6371	2692
Greed's AI (Required)	284	0.785	222-60-2	11367	5494	112-29-1	5816	2834	110-31-1	5551	2660
Pls Work	284	0.785	221-59-4	11010	7065	109-31-2	5582	3505	112-28-2	5428	3560
AA_OthelloBot (Required)	284	0.775	218-62-4	10938	7067	118-22-2	5689	3299	100-40-2	5249	3768
FlySandwich's Masterpiece (Required)	284	0.769	214-61-9	10451	6918	113-27-2	5255	3112	101-34-7	5196	3806
BYAI (Required)	284	0.755	213-68-3	10597	5131	113-27-2	5725	2532	100-41-1	4872	2599
I Want Boba	284	0.755	213-68-3	10670	7073	103-37-2	5503	3519	110-31-1	5167	3554
Jane(Required)	284	0.731	205-74-5	9978	7872	103-35-4	4858	4066	102-39-1	5120	3806
Nova OthelloAI (Required)	284	0.717	202-79-3	11546	5790	111-31-0	6026	2370	91-48-3	5520	3420
Game Of Chance AI (Required)	284	0.710	201-82-1	11255	6845	102-40-0	5658	3385	99-42-1	5597	3460
Smooth Brain	284	0.704	198-82-4	10733	7421	114-27-1	5924	3152	84-55-3	4809	4269
AlphaPig(Required)	284	0.702	198-83-3	10165	7669	94-46-2	5081	3756	104-37-1	5084	3913
Alan AI (required)	284	0.681	191-88-5	10467	7463	90-50-2	4820	4070	101-38-3	5647	3393
DSOthelloAI (Required)	284	0.667	188-93-3	11356	6496	97-43-2	5915	3068	91-50-1	5441	3428
Xin's AI(Required)	284	0.660	186-95-3	9847	6320	103-38-1	5144	2752	83-57-2	4703	3568
User529AI (Required)	284	0.657	185-96-3	10382	6444	98-43-1	4989	2935	87-53-2	5393	3509
FaintStar FateSearch (Required)	284	0.651	181-95-8	10527	6663	87-51-4	5200	3816	94-44-4	5327	2847
Artificial Idiot (Required)	284	0.641	181-101-2	9290	6996	88-52-2	4755	3751	93-49-0	4535	3245
Bot/stay night: Heaven's Othello (REQUIRED)	284	0.636	178-101-5	10302	7762	96-44-2	5380	3691	82-57-3	4922	4071
motBasicGreedyAI (Required)	284	0.634	176-100-8	10247	7814	88-48-6	5121	3957	88-52-2	5126	3857
NickAI(Required)	284	0.630	176-102-6	9603	8447	87-51-4	4563	4487	89-51-2	5040	3960
RKOthelloAI#25 (Required)	284	0.629	177-104-3	9642	7667	103-36-3	4858	3417	74-68-0	4784	4250
Echo(Required)	284	0.627	174-102-8	11122	6981	79-60-3	5090	3964	95-42-5	6032	3017
OHareAI (Required)	284	0.621	175-106-3	11006	6872	107-33-2	6092	2837	68-73-1	4914	4035
the goodest Ai(Required)	284	0.621	175-106-3	10067	6980	86-55-1	4732	3344	89-51-2	5335	3636
The Baconator (Required)	284	0.618	174-107-3	10044	7086	86-55-1	4736	3370	88-52-2	5308	3716
gerald the destroyer of galaxies(REQUIRED)	284	0.614	173-108-3	9990	7065	85-56-1	4690	3386	88-52-2	5300	3679
Hermit AI (Required)	284	0.602	170-112-2	9055	7672	98-42-2	5154	3469	72-70-0	3901	4203
smartAI(required)	284	0.592	166-114-4	9515	7833	82-57-3	4961	3800	84-57-1	4554	4033
YUNJY1 Min-Center (Required)	284	0.590	166-115-3	9903	8055	89-50-3	5484	3560	77-65-0	4419	4495
Henrynvn(Required)	284	0.588	166-116-2	9208	8699	111-30-1	5538	3482	55-86-1	3670	5217
YUNJY1 Min-Flip	284	0.569	161-122-1	9344	8408	94-47-1	5327	3710	67-75-0	4017	4698
My AI (Required)	284	0.558	151-118-15	9142	8825	89-52-1	5067	3987	62-66-14	4075	4838
SevenX AI(Required)	284	0.556	155-123-6	9148	8612	89-53-0	5052	3927	66-70-6	4096	4685
HenryAI (Required)	284	0.544	152-127-5	9388	7313	69-70-3	4743	3994	83-57-2	4645	3319
Brandon's AI(Required)	284	0.535	140-120-24	8692	8996	71-49-22	4492	4304	69-71-2	4200	4692
Required Othello AI (Required)	284	0.533	149-130-5	9649	8392	81-58-3	4885	4159	68-72-2	4764	4233
Kellen's AI (Required)	284	0.530	146-129-9	9191	8893	87-52-3	5193	3816	59-77-6	3998	5077
Existence Othello (Required)	284	0.526	136-121-27	8957	9114	69-71-2	4223	4827	67-50-25	4734	4287
Reisha's AI (Required)	284	0.523	146-133-5	8594	8426	76-64-2	4403	4344	70-69-3	4191	4082
interesting ReversiAI (Required)	284	0.512	145-138-1	8016	8123	85-57-0	4250	4091	60-81-1	3766	4032
noel_ai (Required)	284	0.504	142-140-2	8400	8363	75-66-1	4543	4065	67-74-1	3857	4298
Joseph's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.500	140-140-4	8760	8495	77-62-3	4679	4334	63-78-1	4081	4161
Maxwell AI (Required)	284	0.500	141-141-2	8340	8424	74-67-1	4495	4114	67-74-1	3845	4310
Not Real AI (Required)	284	0.496	140-142-2	8320	8444	74-67-1	4501	4108	66-75-1	3819	4336
Lazy Sloth (Required)	284	0.488	137-144-3	8989	8989	74-66-2	4833	4208	63-78-1	4156	4781
A Very Mediocre AI (Required)	284	0.481	134-145-5	8346	9694	48-92-2	3760	5266	86-53-3	4586	4428
Super-Duper-Cool Othello AI (Required)	284	0.477	134-147-3	8809	9137	71-69-2	4781	4247	63-78-1	4028	4890
fleanos Othello AI (Required)	284	0.475	134-148-2	8308	8427	76-65-1	4738	3931	58-83-1	3570	4496
LILYOthelloAI (Required)	284	0.475	134-148-2	8305	8431	76-65-1	4746	3923	58-83-1	3559	4508
xiaolc5's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.475	134-148-2	8288	8447	77-64-1	4750	3918	57-84-1	3538	4529
JOE AI(REQUIRED)	284	0.475	132-146-6	8418	9558	68-70-4	4479	4568	64-76-2	3939	4990
GettingByeDespair (Required)	284	0.472	133-149-2	8277	8459	76-65-1	4739	3930	57-84-1	3538	4529
ZHENG AI(REQUIRED)	284	0.472	133-149-2	8246	8487	76-65-1	4715	3951	57-84-1	3531	4536
YuxueAI	284	0.468	131-149-4	9454	8675	58-83-1	4547	4528	73-66-3	4907	4147
ReactAI (Required)	284	0.467	132-151-1	8437	8931	54-87-1	3668	4824	78-64-0	4769	4107
wkkai (Required)	284	0.463	130-151-3	8025	9016	81-59-2	4309	4193	49-92-1	3716	4823
Only 13:0	284	0.461	130-152-2	8417	9430	42-98-2	3570	5272	88-54-0	4847	4158
Rayan's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.461	130-152-2	8213	9460	53-89-0	3939	4839	77-63-2	4274	4621
weijid1's OthelloAI(Required)	284	0.460	129-152-3	8721	9176	73-67-2	4744	4231	56-85-1	3977	4945
Wadabot's AI (Required)	284	0.458	129-153-2	8525	9366	51-91-0	3718	5108	78-62-2	4807	4258
Anshul's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.458	129-153-2	7986	9882	87-53-2	4409	4588	42-100-0	3577	5294
12345678987654321 (Required)	284	0.456	126-151-7	8384	9601	64-74-4	3999	5078	62-77-3	4385	4523
GhettoSolver(Required)	284	0.423	120-164-0	8226	9300	59-83-0	3947	4673	61-81-0	4279	4627
Not Chess AI (Required)	284	0.423	110-154-20	7946	9647	47-76-19	3971	4947	63-78-1	3975	4700
Zhentao's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.419	109-155-20	8075	9797	40-84-18	3965	4990	69-71-2	4110	4807
Average Joe's AI (Required)	284	0.400	103-160-21	7814	9816	35-88-19	3618	5116	68-72-2	4196	4700
LUNW AI(required)	284	0.398	111-169-4	7865	10148	55-84-3	4122	4919	56-85-1	3743	5229
jadautobot (Required)	284	0.396	102-161-21	7842	10098	34-89-19	3579	5318	68-72-2	4263	4780
NakiWaki AI (Required)	284	0.394	111-171-2	7771	9700	36-104-2	3130	5501	75-67-0	4641	4199
Magnus Carlsen (Required)	284	0.382	107-174-3	7748	10253	50-91-1	3673	5386	57-83-2	4075	4867
Jibreel's AI (Required)	284	0.382	107-174-3	7331	10468	56-85-1	3905	5151	51-89-2	3426	5317
Algo(Required)	284	0.380	107-175-2	7936	10075	39-103-0	3680	5266	68-72-2	4256	4809
Bootleg Go Solver 2.0 (Required)	284	0.377	106-176-2	7533	10337	49-92-1	3257	5706	57-84-1	4276	4631
Penguin (Required)	284	0.370	102-176-6	7579	10243	48-90-4	3587	5206	54-86-2	3992	5037
Felix the Dog AI (Required)	284	0.366	95-171-18	7237	9927	41-100-1	3325	4982	54-71-17	3912	4945
CLi's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.363	101-179-4	7786	10040	72-69-1	4791	4178	29-110-3	2995	5862
Yoooo (Required)	284	0.363	102-180-2	7067	10693	29-113-0	2805	6068	73-67-2	4262	4625
clausenm Othello (Required)	284	0.354	100-183-1	7140	10384	32-109-1	3102	5560	68-74-0	4038	4824
David Lee's Algo (required)	284	0.350	96-181-7	7304	10294	53-89-0	3796	4992	43-92-7	3508	5302
My Othell's AI(required)	284	0.349	96-182-6	7260	9963	49-91-2	3715	4788	47-91-4	3545	5175
AndrewProject(REQUIRED)	284	0.347	95-182-7	7266	10281	50-90-2	3860	4939	45-92-5	3406	5342
calvin	284	0.347	95-182-7	7243	10276	50-90-2	3848	4951	45-92-5	3395	5325
Awesomly (Required) AI	284	0.345	96-184-4	7694	9861	57-84-1	4161	4619	39-100-3	3533	5242
Level 1 CPU	284	0.345	97-185-2	7534	10059	44-97-1	3499	5256	53-88-1	4035	4803
Tariqs Othello AI (Required)	284	0.345	96-184-4	7403	10237	71-69-2	4755	4274	25-115-2	2648	5963
theAI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7199	10081	49-91-2	3693	4867	45-92-5	3506	5214
agee4 Othello AI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7264	10255	49-91-2	3849	4950	45-92-5	3415	5305
myOthelloGame9 (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7266	10281	49-91-2	3847	4952	45-92-5	3419	5329
Everett Cheng's AI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7260	10287	49-91-2	3838	4961	45-92-5	3422	5326
ttreynol AI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7232	10287	49-91-2	3824	4975	45-92-5	3408	5312
BOGAMEAIXY (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7245	10302	49-91-2	3834	4965	45-92-5	3411	5337
Jane Lai AI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7237	10310	49-91-2	3828	4971	45-92-5	3409	5339
Adriano Mei's Otherllo AI (required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7232	10312	49-91-2	3838	4961	45-92-5	3394	5351
my AI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7218	10301	49-91-2	3822	4977	45-92-5	3396	5324
Sleepy Hedgehog	284	0.343	94-183-7	7211	10308	49-91-2	3824	4975	45-92-5	3387	5333
KaiAI (Required)	284	0.343	94-183-7	7224	10323	49-91-2	3815	4984	45-92-5	3409	5339
vandle's AI	284	0.343	94-183-7	7216	10330	49-91-2	3821	4978	45-92-5	3395	5352
MyAI(Required)	284	0.336	92-185-7	7154	10387	48-93-1	3784	5037	44-92-6	3370	5350
Yuxin AI(Required)	284	0.336	92-185-7	7148	10393	48-93-1	3776	5045	44-92-6	3372	5348
Dukicho (Required)	284	0.335	93-187-4	7061	10808	64-76-2	3997	4985	29-111-2	3064	5823
Pink Battery (Required)	284	0.335	93-187-4	7060	10809	64-76-2	4011	4971	29-111-2	3049	5838
Evil AI (Required)	284	0.333	93-188-3	7529	10636	48-92-2	3511	5570	45-96-1	4018	5066
jwagasOthelloAI (Required)	284	0.329	92-189-3	7111	10295	37-103-2	3563	5398	55-86-1	3548	4897
LeOthelloAI (Required)	284	0.324	89-189-6	6420	10085	41-97-4	3109	5157	48-92-2	3311	4928
Ultron-2.0(Required)	284	0.315	89-194-1	6167	9911	18-124-0	1754	6177	71-70-1	4413	3734
Othello or Othyellow? (Required)	284	0.312	87-194-3	6544	10684	39-101-2	3076	5287	48-93-1	3468	5397
Jason Le's AI (Required)	284	0.308	86-195-3	6640	10551	39-101-2	3106	5188	47-94-1	3534	5363
Cedric Kwong's AI (Required)	284	0.308	86-195-3	6539	10689	38-102-2	3063	5300	48-93-1	3476	5389
evanOthello	284	0.308	86-195-3	6534	10694	39-101-2	3077	5286	47-94-1	3457	5408
atleastitruns AI (Required)	284	0.305	85-196-3	6534	10694	38-102-2	3068	5295	47-94-1	3466	5399
Priyansha's AI (Required)	284	0.305	85-196-3	6495	10733	38-102-2	3059	5304	47-94-1	3436	5429
Andy's Othello AI	284	0.301	84-197-3	6508	10720	38-102-2	3054	5309	46-95-1	3454	5411
Daniel's Othello AI(Required)	284	0.301	84-197-3	6497	10731	38-102-2	3071	5292	46-95-1	3426	5439
Jenny Tandoc's AI (Required)	284	0.301	84-197-3	6472	10754	38-102-2	3041	5320	46-95-1	3431	5434
nbgin (Required)	284	0.299	83-197-4	6153	10167	37-102-3	2773	5067	46-95-1	3380	5100
zooumiesAI (Required)	284	0.294	81-198-5	7193	10775	35-106-1	3295	5739	46-92-4	3898	5036
Plouk AI (Required)	284	0.294	82-199-3	6017	10978	42-98-2	3233	5462	40-101-1	2784	5516
ChickenAI	284	0.290	81-200-3	5707	11372	36-105-1	2447	5915	45-95-2	3260	5457
Alex Ibasitas AI (Required)	284	0.287	80-201-3	6415	10804	43-98-1	3115	5295	37-103-2	3300	5509
Jeff Othello AI (REQUIRED)	284	0.283	79-202-3	7091	10983	42-99-1	3772	5268	37-103-2	3319	5715
HN's Othello Ai(Required)	284	0.283	79-202-3	7001	11038	44-96-2	3632	5391	35-106-1	3369	5647
Custom Othello AI - justiml5 (Required)	284	0.276	78-205-1	6592	10899	48-93-1	3562	5039	30-112-0	3030	5860
Baka Blast (Required)	284	0.245	60-205-19	6416	10891	20-103-19	2918	5678	40-102-0	3498	5213
ustAI (Required)	284	0.180	49-231-4	6201	11728	25-115-2	3273	5708	24-116-2	2928	6020
Jonac19's Othello AI (Required)	284	0.141	39-243-2	4400	12200	30-111-1	2613	5723	9-132-1	1787	6477
MyOthelloAI	284	0.099	19-247-18	5145	11894	10-132-0	2228	6009	9-115-18	2917	5885
AAHPH (Required)	284	0.093	25-256-3	4643	12365	13-127-2	2442	6124	12-129-1	2201	6241

The following AIs were disqualified, for the reasons listed.

AI Name	Disqualification Reason
Jeremrc1_AI (REQUIRED)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
!!!!! My Othello AI (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Austins AI (required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Austin's Othello AI (Required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
Black Ram (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Bootleg Go Solver	OthelloException: invalid cell index (-1, -1)
Boring (Required)	OthelloException: invalid cell index (-1, -1)
CarMoOthelloAI (Required)	Did not compile
Chaueq AI (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
dankerdolan's AI (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Desdemona	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
EyeTried (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Gary's Champ part two (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Guardian (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Harley_AI(required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
Human Readable Name (Required)	TournamentException: segmentation fault
Iago $$$	TournamentException: illegal operation
jasmine's lil game (required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
Kiwi's OthelloAI (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Kyle's AI(Required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
lilBetterThanRandomAi	TournamentException: OthelloException invalid cell index (-1, -1)
LJLEIOthelloAI (Required)	Did not link (functions in global namespace prevented linking)
lucas'sAI(Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Master Joe (Required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
MathMajor (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
MFY's GameAI(Required)	Did not link (functions in global namespace prevented linking)
MyAI(Required)	Did not compile
official AI(Required)	Did not compile
pon (Required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
Raccoon (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
RZsAI(Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Sharon (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
Swift (Required)	OthelloException: invalid move (0, 0)
Tariqs Better AI	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
TOURNAMENT(JMM)	Did not link (functions in global namespace prevented linking)
YARSTA - yet another reversi search tree ai (Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move
YUNJY1 Center-Min	OthelloException: invalid cell index (33, 0)
ZYOthello(Required)	TournamentException: took too long to make a move