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Re: computer-go: perfect play
Vlad Dumitrescu <vladdu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> * Black has a winning strategy
> This is only supported by common sense. Since having to move first is so
> widely accepted to bring an advantage, I refuse to think everybody has
> wrong!
It is easy to prove that if there is a winning strategy, it belongs to
black. If white had it, black would just pass once, and play this winning
"white" strategy.
And as go is a game of full information, the winning strategy can be nothing
more complex than reading out the game tree. Theoretically simple, but not
quite feasible with modern computers ;-)
> * Komi is irrelevant for perfect play
Yes, like you say, up to some value.
> * Handicap is also irrelevant for the discussion.
Yes. Except that speculating about handicaps may give some insight into
various things...
-H
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