Re: computer-go: "The value of sente"

[Nick Wedd <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <CE7CC0FC87E4D411BCB50060B0689C1747F0CC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Fant, Chris <chris.fant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>Could someone please define "the value of sente?"   Thanks.

Evaluate Black's expected winning margin assuming Black is to move.
Then evaluate it assuming that White is to move.  The difference is the
value of sente.

With good play it is about 15 at the start of the game, and falls
(though not quite monotonically) to 0 at the end of the game.  With poor
play, it is somewhat smaller.

Nick
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Nick Wedd