Re: computer-go: Re: null move

["Gary Boos" <gboos@xxxxxxx>]

I like that.    :-)
Good comment.
        Gary
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From: julianr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <julianr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 6:51 PM
Subject: computer-go: Re: null move


>Re: the interesting subject of the null move heuristic, the reason it is
>so effective is, I think, if you assume an extra free move, then your
>plan had better work pretty obviously, or it won't work at all. So
>people often formulate a "draft" plan of action using simple heuristics
>and assuming an extra free (null) move, and if it works, try to refine
>it to a plan which does not involve a free move.
>
>That's my 2 eurocents worth!
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>Julian
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