[computer-go] Speed of generating random playouts

[Christoph Birk]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007, Petr Baudis wrote:
>> If there is a capture of more than 1 stone during the random-games then
>>   count the number of white and black stones on the board.
>>   If there are more than twice as many stones of one color then
>>     score current board position
>>     If this is consistent with the winner of stone counting then
>>       abort the current simulation
>
> Nice idea. The only catch is that I cannot really properly score a board
> position if it has eyes of size larger than 1. ;-)

I cannot score it properly either, but when all these conditions
are true the situation is most likely completely hopeless and
it's time to resign (for that paricular simulation)

Christoph