2015 World Computer-Bridge Championship
August 10-15, 2015
Chicago, IL
Some analysis of this year's play
4th robot round robin used 32 deals from the GNT Championship Flight semifinals and a comparison between the robot and human play is made: GNT comparison
The robot semifnals used 32 deals from the Wagar KO finals and a comparison between the robot play and human play is made. Wagar first half Wagar second half
Articles will appear elsewhere, including in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, the International Bridge Press Association Newsletter, the International Computer Games Associaition Journal and The Bridge World
Recent article after the 18th robot championship, The Bridge World, Volume 86, Number 10, July 2015, pp. 26-27.
Round Robin
32-board round robin, scored on WBF 20 Victory Point scale
Top four robots advanc is madee to the semifinal KO, with carryover
Round Robin final results
| Wbridge5 | 104.47 |
| Jack | 96.30 |
| Micro Bridge | 92.66 |
| Q-Plus Bridge | 68.25 |
| Shark Bridge | 67.95 |
| Bridge Baron | 58.23 |
| Goto Bridge | 41.62 |
| RoboBridge | 30.52 |
head-to-head and round robin
Jack vs. Bridge Baron: score card 1a 1b play record 1a 1b pbn file 1a 1b
Wbridge5 Bridge vs. Micro Bridge: score card 1a 1b play record 1a 1b pbn file 1a 1b
Shark Bridge vs. Goto Bridge: score card 1a 1b play record 1a 1b pbn file 1a 1b
RoboBridge vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 1a 1b play record 1a 1b pbn file 1a 1b
Jack vs. Wbridge5: score card 2a 2b play record 2a 2b pbn file 2a 2b
Bridge Baron vs. RoboBridge: score card 2a 2b play record 2a 2b pbn file 2a 2b
Shark Bridge vs. Micro Bridge: score card 2a 2b play record 2a 2b pbn file 2a 2b
Goto Bridge vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 2a 2b play record 2a 2b pbn file 2a 2b
Jack vs. Shark Bridge: score card 3a 3b play record 3a 3b pbn file 3a 3b
Wbridge5 Bridge vs. Bridge Baron: score card 3a 3b play record 3a 3b pbn file 3a 3b
Micro Bridge vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 3a 3b play record 3a 3b pbn file 3a 3b
RoboBridge vs. Goto Bridge: score card 3a 3b play record 3a 3b pbn file 3a 3b
Jack vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 4a 4b play record 4a 4b pbn file 4a 4b
Shark Bridge vs. Bridge Baron: score card 4a 4b play record 4a 4b pbn file 4a 4b
Goto Bridge vs. Micro Bridge: score card 4a 4b play record 4a 4b pbn file 4a 4b
RoboBridge vs. Wbridge5: score card 4a 4b play record 4a 4b pbn file 4a 4b
Jack vs. Goto Bbridge: score card 5a 5b play record 5a 5b pbn file 5a 5b
Bridge Baron vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 5a 5b play record 5a 5b pbn file 5a 5b
Shark Bridge vs. Wbridge5: score card 5a 5b play record 5a 5b pbn file 5a 5b
Micro Bridge vs. RoboBridge: score card 5a 5b play record 5a 5b pbn file 5a 5b
Jack vs. Micro Bridge: score card 6a 6b play record 6a 6b pbn file 6a 6b
Bridge Baron vs. Goto Bridge: score card 6a 6b play record 6a 6b pbn file 6a 6b
Q-Plus Bridge vs. Wbridge5: score card 6a 6b play record 6a 6b pbn file 6a 6b
RoboBridge vs. Shark Bridge: score card 6a 6b play record 6a 6b pbn file 6a 6b
Jack vs. RoboBridge: score card 7a 7b play record 7a 7b pbn file 7a 7b
Micro Bridge vs. Bridge Baron: score card 7a 7b play record 7a 7b pbn file 7a 7b
Shark Bridge vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card 7a 7b play record 7a 7b pbn file 7a 7b
Wbridge5 vs. Goto Bridge: score card 7a 7b play record 7a 7b pbn file 7a 7b
Semifinals Hand Records sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4
Jack vs. Micro Bridge: score card sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4 play record sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4 pbn file sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4
Wbridge5 vs. Q-Plus Bridge: score card sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4 play record sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4 pbn file sf1 sf2 sf3 sf4
Finals Hand Records f1 f2 f3 f4
Wbridge5 vs. Jack: score card f1 f2 f3 f4 play record f1 f2 f3 f4 pbn file f1 f2 f3 f4
Round Robin. 32-board round robin, scored on WBF 20 Victory Point scale
Top four robots advance to the semifinal KO, with carryover
Round Robin
|
team vs team |
Jack |
Bridge Baron |
Wbridge5 |
Shark |
Q-Plus |
Goto |
Micro |
RoboBridge |
Total |
|
Jack |
Imps x VPs |
90-66 rd 1 14.39 |
54-50 rd 2 10.86 |
92-67 rd 3 14.54 |
124-47 rd 4 19.56 |
126-94 rd 5 15.50 |
39-81 rd 6 3.32 |
109-52 rd 7 18.13 |
96.30
|
|
Bridge Baron |
66-90 rd 1 5.61 |
Imps x VPs |
70-66 rd 3 10.86 |
74-104 rd 4 4.76 |
61-103 rd 5 3.32 |
83-71 rd 6 15.37 |
64-71 rd 7 8.53 |
85-86 rd 2 9.78 |
58.23
|
| Wbridge5 |
50-54 rd 2 9.14 |
66-70 rd 3 9.14 |
Imps x VPs |
116-42 rd 5 19.38 |
81-47 rd 6 15.76 |
101-49 rd 717.69
|
72-33 rd 1 16.35 |
105=60 rd 4 17.01 |
104.47
|
|
Shark Bridge |
67-92 rd 3 5.46 |
104-74 rd 4 15.24 |
42-116 rd 5 0.62 |
Imps x VPs |
66-106 rd 7 3.54 |
88-68 rd 1 13.78 |
83-79 rd 2 10.86 |
88-27 rd 6 18.45 |
67.95
|
|
Q-Plus Bridge |
47-124 rd 4 0.44 |
103-61 rd 5 16.68 |
47-81 rd 6 4.24 |
106-66 rd 7 16.46 |
Imps x VPs |
124-63 rd 2 18.45 |
55-94 rd 3 3.65 |
60-68 rd 1 8.33 |
68.25
|
|
Goto Bridge |
94-126 rd 5 4.50 |
52-83 rd 6 4.63 |
49-101 rd 7 2.31 |
68-88 rd 1 6.22 |
63-124 rd 2 1.55 |
Imps x VPs |
58-89 rd 4 4.63 |
125-72 rd 3 17.78 |
41.62
|
|
Micro Bridge |
81-39 rd 6 16.68 |
71-64 rd 7 11.47 |
33-72 rd 1 3.65 |
79-83 rd 2 9.14 |
94-55 rd 3 16.35 |
89-58 rd 4 15.37 |
Imps x VPs |
131-39 rd 5 20.00 |
92.66
|
RoboBridge |
50-109 rd 7 1.87 |
86-85 rd 2 10.22 |
60-104 rd 4 2.99 |
27-88 rd 6 1.55 |
68-60 rd 1 11.67 |
72-125 rd 3 2.22 |
39-131 rd 5 0.00 |
Imps x VPs |
30.52
|
August 14 64-board Semifinal KO
| Semifnal KO | carryover* | 1-16 scoresheet |
total | 17-32 scoresheet |
total | 33-48 scoresheet |
total | 49-64 scoresheet |
Total |
| Wbridge5 | 11.5 | 16 | 27.5 | 55 | 82.5 | 56 | 138.5 | 24 | 162.5 |
| Q-Plus Bridge | 0 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 35 | 122 |
*carryover awarded if team both wins head-to-head match and finishes ahead of opponent in round robin. Carryover is lesser of the difference in VPs in head-to-head and round robin
August 14 64-board Semifinal KO
| Semifnal KO | carryover* | 1-16 scoresheet |
total | 17-32 scoresheet |
total | 33-48 scoresheet |
total | 49-64 scoresheet |
Total |
| Jack | 0 | 40 | 40 | 76 | 116 | 24 | 140 | 54 | 194 |
| Micro Bridge | 0 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 16 | 122 |
*carryover awarded if team both wins head-to-head match and finishes ahead of opponent in round robin. Carryover is lesser of the difference in VPs in head-to-head and round robin
August 15 64-board Final KO
| Final KO | carryover* | 1-16 scoresheet |
total | 17-32 scoresheet |
total | 33-48 scoresheet |
total | 49-64 scoresheet |
Total |
| Wbridge5 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 28 | 87 | 15 | 102 | 46 | 148 |
| Jack | 0 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 109 | 28 | 137 | 28 | 165 |
*carryover awarded if team both wins head-to-head match and finishes ahead of opponent in round robin. Carryover is lesser of the difference in VPs in head-to-head and round robin