Re: computer-go: Passing on a 9x9 board

[heikki@xxxxxx]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 09:19:16PM -0700, Matthew Corey Brown wrote:
> But also I don't want it to learn
> that all passing is bad in the early game.

All passing is bad in the early game! The only right time to pass is at the
end of the game. Possibly the opponent will move once (to fill the last ko,
for which you do not have threats), and then you pass again, and the
opponent passes, and the game is over. This, if both parts play optimally.

-H

 
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Heikki Levanto  LSD - Levanto Software Development   <heikki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>