Re: computer-go: Evaluating positions

["Bob Myers" <rtm@xxxxxxx>]

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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