The AGA will broadcast the 2019 China Securities Cup World AI Go Open live from the Chinese Weiqi Congress in Shandong, China this week. “This is a brand-new challenge for us as we take our production to Asia for the first time, and we will do our best to entertain you and provide you with some fresh perspectives on the AI games,” says the E-Journal’s Stephen Hu.
The broadcasts will take place on the official AGA Twitch channel, hosted by Stephen Hu (@xhu98) and joined by various commentators from China TBD. The following schedule* will be promoted on the Twitch front page:
*all times converted to UTC; actual start times might be subject to delays at the venue, although we try our best to start commentary at the earliest availability. Note: We will not be commentating on the preliminary rounds – however, feel free to follow the games on Yike Weiqi. In the semifinals and finals, all the games will be played out regardless of the series outcome.
| August 22, ca. 01:30-03:30 | (China Securities Cup) Quarterfinals |
|---|---|
| ca. 05:00-06:30 | Human + AI Pair Go Exhibition, QF |
| ca. 07:30-09:00 | Human + AI Pair Go Exhibition, SF |
| ca. 10:00-11:30 | Human + AI Pair Go Exhibition, Final |
| August 23, ca. 01:30-03:30 | Semifinals, Game 1 |
| ca. 04:30-06:30 | Semifinals, Game 2 |
| ca. 07:30-09:30 | Semifinals, Game 3 |
| August 24, ca. 03:00-05:00 | Final, Game 1 |
| ca. 06:00-07:30 | Final, Game 2 |
| ca. 09:30-11:00 | Final, Game 3 |
| August 25, ca. 01:30-03:00 | Final, Game 4 |
| 04:30-06:00 | Final, Game 5 |
