Re: computer-go: Move selection

[Robert Jasiek <jasiek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Xu, Mousheng (SEA) wrote:
> * One of my long lasting question is: what's the difference between an
> urgent place & a big area? In terms of value, they are all big. If a
> "urgent" place is not as big as a big area, play the big area first. Why
> people say "an urgent place is bigger than a big area"?

The difference between urgent and just big is one of false
perception caused by different involved (flexible) life+death 
status. A big move is apparently big because a stone by either
player would be alive. An urgent move becomes the bigger the
more one realizes its effects on life+death.

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robert jasiek