Re[2]: computer-go: perfect play

[Roland <goprog@xxxxxxx>]

Hello Heikki,

Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 11:28:15 AM, you wrote:

HL> TMCooper <tmcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> On a related matter that has come up.  I am no worse than 192 stones worse
>> than GoDevil or GoGod, if I am allowed to place my stones myself.  

HL> I can lower the limit to 181 stones, on 1-1,1-3,... 2-2,2-4,... 3-1,3-3...
HL> All empty spaces are without liberties, and thus any white move is a
HL> suicide. Depending on the rules, either forbidden, or just useless.

HL> Funny position, I have 181 non-connected stones, and yet I am
HL> unconditionally alive.

I think we can lower the limit considerably. All I need is a position
where I can assure that I control more than half of the board. So
maybe we can place the limit at around 30-40 stones. This would mean
we are at most 40 stones from perfect play.

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Best regards,
 Roland                            mailto:goprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx