[computer-go] The dominance of search (Suzie v. GnuGo)

[Jacques Basaldúa]

Don Dailey wrote:

> I have this idea that perhaps a good evaluation function could
> replace the play-out portion of the UCT programs.

I thought about something similar but only for initializing the 
counters: introduce 10 fake playouts and estimate the number of
wins by a function returning something in [0, 10]. After that, 
use UCT with real playouts.

If your guess was right, that should improve performance, but if
it was wrong you are doing nothing irreversible except loosing 
time.


Jacques.