[computer-go] 19x19 game strategy.

[Łukasz Lew]

Another way is to setup 4 kos (2 + 2 mirrors) (with a superko rule).

BTW:
Playing mirror go is not so easy. Usually tengen is considered an inferior move
and some good players would be happy to see an opponent playing tengen.

Here is some mirror go recently played by pros:
http://www.go4go.net/v2/modules/collection/sgfview.php?id=6283

Best Regards,
Lukasz Lew

On 10/11/06, Chris Fant <chrisfant at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you follow that mirror strategy as white, you are probably screwed
> whenever black plays tengen -- because you can't mirror it and it
> might have threatened many of your groups.
>
> On 10/11/06, steve uurtamo <apoxonpoo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > i'm wondering about perfect 19x19 game strategy
> > (about which i assume not much is known).
> >
> > here's what i'm thinking.
> >
> > as white, mirror black until black plays
> > inefficiently, then play to take advantage
> > of that inefficiency.  (so if the first move
> > by black is inefficent, there will be no mirror).
> >
> > as black, being mirrored, play tengen as soon as
> > it is the best move on the board.  (i have a sense
> > that tengen as first move won't pop out as best
> > opening move for ideal play, but who knows?)
> >
> > are there any theoretical reasons to believe
> > that it won't look like this?  any practical
> > reasons?  i.e. has anyone seen tengen openings
> > in pro games?  i've seen them in high-level amateur
> > dan games, but don't know if it's just people
> > screwing around or if it has any legitimacy.  same
> > question applies to mirroring.  just curious,
> >
> > s.
> >
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