tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072853704394010946.post797181556206517047..comments2014-03-15T09:40:18.026-07:00Comments on "TRUTH AND GO": ON HUNTING GNUS part 2.eyecatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15008204006448738037noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072853704394010946.post-73057134768986685082010-07-18T04:51:54.615-07:002010-07-18T04:51:54.615-07:00Thank you for taking the trouble to write in Engli...Thank you for taking the trouble to write in English, and I understood everything perfectly!<br /><br />I have been playing against SmartGo Pro on the iPhone, which does not use the GNU Go engine, but is considered reasonably strong on 9x9 and 13x13 - maybe 5 kyu. I agree with your point that computer play is great for basic tactical training and it will ruthlessly punish mistakes.<br /><br />It does not really have a strategy though, which is one reason why its play gets worse on the bigger boards. Also, once it senses it is losing, it starts to play strange moves, such as placing a stone where it can be captured. Presumably the reasoning is that you might overlook the capture, in which case the computer would be ahead. Humans generally don't do this!<br /><br />I noticed the same thing with a chess computer I used to have. Once it was seriously behind, it played completely crazy moves, probably reasoning that any move left it as badly off as any other.Shimarihttp://go.keithlard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072853704394010946.post-10367047659554449972010-07-03T12:54:50.401-07:002010-07-03T12:54:50.401-07:00I appreciate your going to the trouble to write in...I appreciate your going to the trouble to write in English. I have to admit, I was surprised that English wasn't your first language - you write very well.<br /><br />Your exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of playing Gnu is very interesting. I worry, personally, that some of the advantages might actually be DISadvantages. I have to fight against my fear of shame every time I play someone online... I almost make excuses to do something else, because I am so afraid! But I force myself to be brave and fight as well as I can. I think that I need to develop that courage as much as I can... which is why I would rather make myself play a real person whenever possible.<br /><br />But I was impressed by the games you posted. gNUGO plays more like a human than I expected (though it is relentlessly calm about calculating the biggest plays). Maybe I'll give gNUGO a chance.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643882243333252787noreply@blogger.com