[computer-go] .. if Monte-Carlo programs would play infinitestrong

[steve uurtamo]

> But a "god" will win over the
> "devil", as he will not
> fall in any of the traps, but can use the suboptimal
> play spent in
> setting those up.

actually, whomever is slated to win with perfect play
(1st or 2nd player) will win, because "setting up
traps" isn't necessarily inefficient -- it just
means choosing branches where the number of
winning moves for your opponent is minimized.  it
is still optimal play.  either you start in a winning
branch and you just play it out and win (even by
choosing such branches, you're just playing a cleaner
version of the same winning game), or you start
in a losing branch and it doesn't matter what you do,
you're going to lose.

s.


 
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