Re: computer-go: Move selection

[Stuart Cracraft <cracraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:34 PM 12/16/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>
>At 01:02 AM 12/16/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>Just curious on how good players go about their thought processes on this 
>>subject:
>>
>>On a large board (say 13x13 or the 19x19), if there aren't any "obvious" 
>>good moves to make (capture, etc.), how do you determine where you will 
>>move?  Just random (pick a place that's okay), or is that when you start 
>>planning attacks?
>
>(from mr. yang) if there is an urgent situation then play there, otherwise 
>play in the biggest area.
>

Ray,

I remember you saying this at the UCI Go club.

Is it applicable only in the opening or throughout the game?

Sounds like Mr. Yang has a nice refinement to this rule-of-thumb.

Merry Christmas,

Stuart