I used distance <= 2 first because it tested better on 9x9. Of course 3 might test better on 19x19 and I will try that now. The error bar makes it clear that 2 is an improvement, so I will stop the test and try 3 next.
- Don On Tue, 2008-12-30 at 12:52 -0500, steve uurtamo wrote: > that's with "or manhattan distance 2" as well? how about 3 or 4? > > s. > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Don Dailey <dailey....@gmail.com> wrote: > > After 842 games with 19x19 go the version with the 3-4-5 line rule is > > scoring about 55% > > > > I thought it might do better, I think the rule is reasonably sound - but > > 55% is pretty respectable for such an easy change and it hardly slows > > down the search at all. > > > > Rank Name Elo + - games score oppo. draws > > 1 d2p 2037 12 12 842 55% 2000 0% > > 2 base 2000 12 12 842 45% 2037 0% > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/