I was a skeptic until the 2007 UEC cup. Then it was obvious that MCTS was stronger than the traditional programs.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:computer-go- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Boon > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; computer-go > Subject: Re: [computer-go] Re: Opportunity to promote ... > > > On 18-nov-08, at 14:32, Don Dailey wrote: > > > On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 08:28 -0800, David Fotland wrote: > >> Many Faces gained 5 ranks when I added MCTS to it (with about 7 > >> months > >> of > >> full time work), so I have to agree that Monte Carlo changed our > >> world. > > > > I remember that you were not a "true believer" at first :-) > > > > I think it was the surprisingly useful combination of UCT with Monte- > Carlo that got the attention of the 'old school' Go programmers. > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > computer-go@computer-go.org > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
