[computer-go] Monte-Carlo is the future of 19x19

[David Doshay]

I think that MC will be useful on 19x19 if a clever way to restrict  
it to
sub-game searches can be implemented.

Cheers,
David



On 30, Nov 2006, at 1:51 PM, Rémi Coulom wrote:

> Chrilly wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe that MC  will be the only way to write a GO program in the
>>> near future leaving the other stuff in the dust (like Mogo has  
>>> with 9x9
>>> Monte Carlo Go.)    This happened in computer chess several times,
>>> someone came up with some breakthrough idea,  proved it with actual
>>> results and everyone else had to play follow the leader to catch up.
>>>
>> Do you think its also the future of 19x19 or only of 9x9 (maybe  
>> 13x13)?
>>
>> Chrilly
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> I am certain it is for 19x19. Just look at the KGS games of Mogo on  
> 19x19. I played one game against it, and won. I got the feeling it  
> was slightly easier to beat than GNU Go, but that may be because I  
> am used to the way Monte-Carlo programs play. I predict that in one  
> year or two, classical programs will be far behind MC programs on  
> 19x19. Maybe it will take less than one year.
>
> Rémi
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