Re: computer-go: Pattern matching

[Stuart Cracraft <cracraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree with Hans:

At 10:02 PM 11/12/99 +0100, Hans F. Zschintzsch wrote:
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>Patricia Hughes and David Elsdon schrieb:
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>> I confidently expect a computer to "beat" a 9 Dan Professional before
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>> year 2010.
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>How many humans you know who only needed 10y form 5k to 9d ?
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>My guess: In 2010 you might see an amatuer 1d computer
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>> I am working on it !!
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>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.
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>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).
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>Hans 
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>PS. Please show us what your program does today.
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