Re: computer-go: proof

[Joan Pons Semelis <joan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For a nice example of how go pros do prepare openings take a look
at the last chapter of Lessons in the foundamentals of go, a game
between the author (Kageyama) and Rin Kaiho. Kageyama won, after
preparing for some days his opening assuming he would have black;
he was lucky to get black in the draw and his fuseki preparation
payed off.

The first chapter is about ladders and, as the rest of the book,
is worth reading.

Joan



Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:10:57 +0200
From: Robert Jasiek <jasiek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Apart from that kasparov's real strong weapen which puts him
> at this high rating is the fact that he has a superb openings advantage
> always, which is quite hard in go, as there are so many possible
> openings in go, where in chess one CAN analyze ones opponents openings
> play in depth!

In go you CAN prepare openings well. You can't prepare fixed patterns
but you can prepare general strategic knowledge. 

--rj