Re: computer-go: Pattern matching

["Hans F. Zschintzsch" <hfz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Patricia Hughes and David Elsdon schrieb:

> ...
> I confidently expect a computer to "beat" a 9 Dan Professional before
> the
> year 2010.

How many humans you know who only needed 10y form 5k to 9d ?

My guess: In 2010 you might see an amatuer 1d computer

> ...
> I am working on it !!

I tried too, but my first program played Go so incredibly
bad - after a lot of effort - that i'm convinced a "break 
through in computing technology" is needed to get near 
5 handicap stones of pro level.

My theory: Everybody who tried in theory only and not really 
made a program play, severly underestimates the difficulties 
to get as high (or low) as 5k, which todays best Go playing 
programs have achieved (as far as i know).

Hans 

PS. Please show us what your program does today.