Re: [computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

2006-11-03 Thread Christoph Birk
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006, Peter Drake wrote: To those of you with Monte Carlo programs: . ..ww. .wBBw ..wBBw... ...w. . ..B.. . . I believe black's best move is to play in the center and escape via the broken ladder. 1) Is this true? (This is a Go-pl

Re: [computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

2006-11-03 Thread steve uurtamo
> Since the ladder is so short, > black is only able to > capture big once and thus white wins easily anyway. this is the danger in trying to create artificial problems to solve, i guess. s. Low, Low, Low Ra

Re: [computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

2006-11-02 Thread Magnus Persson
Quoting Peter Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: To those of you with Monte Carlo programs: Consider this board configuration: . ..ww. .wBBw ..wBBw... ...w. . ..B.. . . I believe black's best move is to play in the center and escape via the broken lad

Re: [computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

2006-11-02 Thread 岡崎 正博
Mr. Drake I am now outside. I cannot send mail to computer-go mailing-list. --- Peter Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To those of you with Monte Carlo programs: > > Consider this board configuration: > > . > ..ww. > .wBBw > ..wBBw... > ...w. > . > ..B.. >

[computer-go] Monte Carlo challenge: ladders

2006-11-02 Thread Peter Drake
To those of you with Monte Carlo programs:Consider this board configuration:...ww..wBBw..wBBw..wB I believe black's best move is to play in the center and escape via the broken ladder.1) Is this true? (This is a Go-playing question.)2) Can