Le 15/07/2010 à 19:30, Don Dailey a écrit : > In computer checkers it's all about the openings. ... > So perhaps 9x9 go is starting to be somewhat like that. ... > Never say never, but I believe that even 11x11 Go is deep enough so that > opening preparation could only play a minor role for the foreseeable future. ... > I'm not suggesting that 19x19 should not be the standard board size for go -
Your thoughts remind me something i was told by a strong amateur (kgs 7d) about the transition from 17x17 to 19x19 which occured several centuries ago. "17x17 is boring" because the border have "just the right size" to be stable, that is standard well known corner josekis and extensions allow to take the border without problem, whereas on the 19x19 there is additional space, which give weakness, so possibility for invasion/erosion/trouble. I hope some strong go player on the list can better explain this. my 2 cents. Alain. _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://dvandva.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
