[computer-go] Go.1.2 and Re: new Go applet Go.

["Jens Lieberum" <jenslieberum@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

I have just installed the latest version of Godot on my homepage
http://jenslieberum.de . Below, you find a short description of new features
of Godot v1.2. Thanks a lot for the games you played against Godot v1.0.
These games and your comments help me to improve the applet.

> The board area sometimes 'grays' out and can't be seen.   My problem??
>
> Thanks...   Tris Wooster

I have contacted the administrator of my web page. This problem was probably
caused by bad settings of the firewall and should be resolved by now. It is
normal that you will have problems to access my web page maybe once a week,
when the server is down.

Best regards,
  Jens



Godot v1.2 was finished on February 9, 2004. Godot v1.2 is faster and
stronger than Godot v1.0. The speedup is due to a better heuristic choice of
proof and disproof numbers in the PN-search for block safety. A
weak-chain-reader, which deals with double threats and with crosscuts, helps
to improve the strength of Godot v1.2. The final scoring has been improved
as well: Godot now understands simple sekis and it visualizes graphically,
which intersections contribute a point for black or white, and which are
neutral.

To reach the highest possible score you have to play with the white stones
against Godot on it's highest level, choose handicap 5, komi 0, and capture
all black stones. The highest possible score against Godot 1.0 was 2004. The
scoring system of subsequent versions is based on test games between the old
version and the new version (see under 'Load Game'). This way, I am trying
to estimate the progress of Godot. The highest possible score against Godot
1.2 is 2104.

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