Re: Turing test - Deep Blue

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Vincent wrote:
> Now my question was: suppose you would get such a depth with go,
> how strong do you think it would play, yet you do not answer my question,
> but instead with the knowledge of a child judge about something
> you do not know a thing about, and even doubt it without answerring
> the first question.

WOW that's strong -:)
However, I answered your question: 

>A brute-force 18-ply go program would not play at weak GM level
IMHO

> Few years ago in chess search depths over 15 ply seemed impossible,
> ...

I will not repeat the math here again. Please refer to the 
computer-go archives (http://www.hsc.fr/computer-go/)
or AGA computer-go web-pages (http://www.usgo.org/computer/index.html)

Christoph