Re: computer-go: perfect players

["Bruce Carson" <bac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is true provided that the game is  truely balanced.  With the
introduction of Komi it may be that two perfect players would result in
White always winning!

Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fant, Chris" <chris.fant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 9:54 PM
Subject: RE: computer-go: perfect players


> If you define perfect the way I define it (no mind reading or learning
about
> your opponent), you would only need to play two games, one with player A
as
> Black, one with player A as white.  Both games would be exactly the same
> because both players are exactly the same (perfect).  Whoever goes first
is
> guaranteed to win or tie.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon Grant [mailto:gordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 2:00 PM
> To: computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: computer-go: perfect players
>
>
> Pray, what would happen if two 'perfect' players played a lot of games
with
> one another.  Lots of draws, or equal numbers of wins foe each?