Re: [computer-go] Tesuji

2007-09-11 Thread Jason House
On 9/11/07, Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Don Dailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Who has the best Go programs at 19x19 level? I think David Fotland is only 2 Dan and his is one of the best. I know the old handtalk program was written by a very strong

Re: [computer-go] playing strength of programmers

2007-09-11 Thread forrestc
1) The strongest players I've known personally have been extremely articulate about what they were doing why; one used to practice explaining every move he made to his opponent. 2) I'm not that strong, myself--so you may take this with suitable seasoning. I think the main advantage of personal

Re: [computer-go] playing strength of programmers

2007-09-11 Thread steve uurtamo
There are some subtle distinctions to make when thinking about slack moves, though. Some strong moves simply solidify a connection enough to make a large region of the board come under more influence to be used later. This is really difficult to measure, because these moves often can serve