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RE: computer-go: Most simple Go rules




You can use a suicide move as a ko threat in some life/death situations. I'm sure there are
others.


At 01:22 AM 6/27/2001 +0200, you wrote:
> No program is strong enough to make intelligent use of
> suicide moves, or to
> play triple kos correctly.  When that is no longer true then
> the issue may
> be a problem.  At the moment it seems that some programs are making
> unreasonable restrictions on the choices their opponents
> make.  (Don't get
> me started on the handicap stones).

Yeah, you guys got me curious: when would a suicide move be desirable? Or a
triple ko (other then asking for a draw)?
David Fotland