Re: computer-go: Random move generation

[David Fotland <fotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know anyone who is using a chess-like opening book
(well, maybe Poka :).  I do lookahead in the opening, using the
joseki database to suggest move sequences.  Usually the moves
get quite different values :)  I have randomness, but it is
there to make the game more interesting for the users.  I turn it
off during tournaments.

David

At 10:32 AM 11/5/99 MST, Jeff Massung wrote:
>Question for thought:
>
>How good/bad is random move generation after move weighting is done?  If 
>there are say 3-10 moves all with the same weight, of course a depth search 
>could reveal 1 better than all, and that is ok.  But how about say at the 
>beginning of the game when many moves (say corner moves) are essentially the 
>same.  Should randomness be done to decide a move?
>
>Wondering what other people have done here (aside from chess-like opening 
>books)?
>
>Jeff
>
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