Re: [computer-go] How to properly implement RAVE?

2009-02-05 Thread Isaac Deutsch
Thanks Christoph. I've changed my bot to play 50k games. I know the results aren't very statistically meaningful yet, but the 2 bots look close to each other already. ;-) I will let it run for some more days if I can. http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3586/bild3bk3.png -ibd I have started

Re: [computer-go] MC and Japanese rules

2009-02-05 Thread Mark Boon
I think as long as you don't count passes during exploration (or game- play) but only count passes during playout as points for the opponent, I don't see why you would need any adjustment. As to unsettled groups, that's what the second phase is for. Playout acts as the second phase in this

[computer-go] Taiwan Open 2009

2009-02-05 Thread Eric Dunham
Hello, guys! This will be my first post on the list here, though I've been a lurker for quite a while now. So, forgive me if I say or do anything wrong, I've never posted on a list before. :) I'm the owner/editor/writer/everything else for the Go magazine, The Enclave (you can view it at