That particular position is indeed complex, but there are many simpler variations which are not at all difficult to construct.
20kyu human players eventually learn to recognize when their 10 kyu opponents trap them via the simpler positions. 1dan amateur players play still subtler versions. Against human players, programs can reliably expect to see variations of these nakade plays in most games - especially as humans discover their achilles' heel. Yahoo is intermittently doing something odd when it quotes previous replies. <sigh> Terry McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> “Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.” Benjamin Disraeli, Speech in the House of Commons [June 15, 1874] ----- Original Message ---- > From: Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: computer-go <computer-go@computer-go.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:14:24 PM > Subject: Re: [computer-go] 19x19 Study. Nakade is difficult > > Good > position. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/