Re: [computer-go] Pattern matching - example play

[Ray Tayek <rtayek@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 11:26 AM 12/4/04, you wrote:
> > Likewise, to play good go, you need
> > to understand things like "aji", that have no simple English equivalent.
>
> Could someone please try to define "aji"?  The suspense is killing me.
iirc, it's literally "aftertaste". usually a stone or two that is dead or 
near dead, but has forcing moves that must be answered.

the beginner tends to make these moves immediately. (this leads to the term 
aji-keishi (sp?) which iirc, means to erase the "aftertaste" or potential 
that was there.

the pro will wait as long as possible to see when is the best time and 
which is the best forcing move(s) to make. sometimes they wait too long and 
never get the chance to utilize it.

thanks

---
ray tayek <http://tayek.com/>, co-chair <http://www.ocjug.org/>, actively 
seeking telecommuting work.

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