Re: computer-go: suicide move

["Chris Fant" <Fantius@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, I understand.  I understand the first example now as well.  Sounds
like I am fine with just not considering suicide moves in search.  I'm sure
I have much bigger problems than correctly playing this Ko threat situation.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Levenick" <levenick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: computer-go: suicide move


> xxx
> xox
> x-x  <----
> oxo
> xxx
> x-x
> xxx
>
> The x's are alive.
>
> But, if o need a ko threat, can play on the interior (on the empty
> space in front of the arrow, sacrificing 2 stones, and threatening to
> throw in there again making the upper eye false.
>
> This is the *only* case I know of.
>
> On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 03:42 PM, Chris Fant wrote:
>
> > Can someone please give an example of when a suicide is a good move
> > (Chinese
> > rules, obviously).  Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
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