What's in a Name?

Gomi is pronounced "GO me".

• Gomi is the Japanese word for rubbish, which is why the gomi go player has a recycling symbol as its logo.
• Takanori Gomi is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter "characterized by his effortless ambidexterity in striking".

Author

Gomi is developed by Joe Hurd.

Credits

• Many computer go discussions with Alistair Turnbull influenced Gomi's design, most especially the data structures and algorithms for efficient random play.
• Harry Fearnley provided a convincing argument validating Gomi's strategy of never playing in one-point block eyes (except for eyes in the corner):

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