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Re: computer-go: Evaluating positions
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From: "Don Dailey" <drd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: computer-go: Evaluating positions
> [snip]
> The only principle in Go, in this sense, boils down to this single
> simple principle: "OWN as many squares as possible when the game is
> over."
No. It is "own at least one more square than your opponent".
And I think these are at least somewhat different. At least in theory, a
playing style designed to maximize average margin of victory could actually
lead to a lower probability of victory.
--
Bob Myers