Re: computer-go: Insight of a human

["Mark Boon" <tesuji@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Vincent Diepeveen <diep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: computer-go: Insight of a human


>
> This seemingly is not relevant, but might be more relevant
> as assumed. Usual consequent play leads to a strategy. I bet also in
> GO there must have been some real strong players who told: "it's better
> to follow a plan, even if the plan is seemingly inferior to just
> doing moves".
>

Now I don't know if this is a difference between Chess and Go, or if this is
a difference between Occidental and Oriental thinking. But really strong
players in Go will invariably tell you one has to make oneself empty before
each move.

    Mark