> Yes. Unfortunately (from my point of view) a large part of this
> way will be preparation of opening books. Already the 2009 Olympiad
> in Pamplona was mainly a battle in openings on 9x9...
I beg to disagree. I think the book is just one of four or five components,
which are all equally important.
- search
- simulations
- hardware
- general Go knowledge
- book (9x9 only)
If you are lacking in one of the first four, a book won't save you. All a book
does is help you survive the opening and achieve a non-inferior position from
where you can start fighting. Playing without a book against a well-prepared
opponent, you may lose without a real fight. However, see the performance of
Many Faces which does quite well on 9x9 even without a book.
Pamplona 9x9 was decided by a single Life-and-Death blunder by MoGo. Otherwise
I think Fuego and MoGo were very similar in strength and both were stronger
than the other participants.
Martin
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