On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 11:13:24AM +0800, Aja wrote:
> >I couldn't find the article again where I read that 20 - 30 points
> >was an accepted value for the first move.
>
> If you mean 19x19 and the first move is played in the corner, then
> its value is around 10 points. That's why we generally regard 1
> stone handicaped = 10 points.
>
> But if the first move is played in the center or the edge, then its
> value is lower than 10 points. So, actually the value of the first
> move depends on the location it is played.
Can you somehow source or justify this statement, please?
Since it goes against what I both thought and heard before.
Thanks,
Petr "Pasky" Baudis
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