[computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

[岡崎 正博]

Mr. Drake

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--- Peter Drake <drake at lclark.edu> wrote:
> To those of you with Monte Carlo programs:
> 
> Consider this board configuration:
> 
> .........
> ..ww.....
> .wBBw....
> ..wBBw...
> ...w.....
> .........
> ......B..
> .........
> .........
> 
> I believe black's best move is to play in the center and escape via  
> the broken ladder.
> 
> 1) Is this true? (This is a Go-playing question.)

Probably, No.

In this particuler case, 
if B(E5), White will connect W(C5).
Black cannot capture any white stone.


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