[computer-go] Anchor Player

[alain Baeckeroot]

Le vendredi 22 décembre 2006 16:21, Don Dailey a écrit :
> Hi Steve,
> 
>
> In a high handicap game,  a monte carlo program is
> likely to play the first few move randomly.   Statistically
> they won't be able to see how C3 is any better than A19
> and so they will inadvertently give the weaker opponent the
> win.   Presumably the handicap gives both player equal chances,
> so  the stronger player, despite his superiority, cannot be
> doing this.
> 
> - Don
> 

This is an MC issue, that need to be fixed, like a decent endgame, where
taking safe points does not hurt.

As you know GNU Go does not suffers from this (because it tries to maximise
territory) but this give another weakness : manage to lose a won game due
to greedyness.

Alain