Re: computer-go: Most simple Go rules

[Matt Noonan <men99@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Phil wrote:

> >
> > Yeah, you guys got me curious: when would a suicide move be desirable? Or
> a
> > triple ko (other then asking for a draw)?
> >
>
> Let me second that request, can anyone share several examples of when
> suicide is desirable? And does anyone have static rules to determine if it
> is desirable or not (to reduce searching)?

  . . . . . .
  X X X X X .
  O O O . X .
  X X O O X .
  X . X O . .

(bottom left corner)

White just captured a ko elsewhere on the board.  Black can suicide,
leaving white with a bulky five as a threat.

Matt