Re: [computer-go] Computer Go Server

[Gunnar Farnebäck <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ben wrote:
> A random player should maintain a stable ranking indefinitely. It
> could be used as the bottom end of the ranking scale.

It might have a stable strength but it is utterly useless as a basis
for ranks. The techniques to win against random play are very
different from real go. For an example I refer you to
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~gunnar/random_go_challenge.html

The top program there, Yellow, can give the random player an average
of 24 stones. GNU Go only manages an average of 18 stones. However,
GNU Go can give about 12 stones to Yellow. And this is on 9x9.

/Gunnar
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