Re: [gnugo-devel] reverse followup valuation

[Paul Pogonyshev]

Arend wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Paul Pogonyshev wrote:
> > i have recently spotted quite a few positions where reverse
> > followup is completely inadequate.  here are two very common
> > cases:
> >
> >     XXXX
> >     XO.O
> >     XO.O
> >     XXXX
> >
> > in this position the moves at '.' are avarded large reverse
> > followups because they prevent an atari.  i can see no way to
>
> I don't see any problem with this. A 0 pt move with large
> reverse followup value is still a 0 pt move. If not, the move valuation
> is broken.

yes, i see you are right.

it seems i will not have much time for gnu go now.  if anyone wants
to fix the problem, it is in the attached file.  it is a "double
sente" badly overvalued.

Paul

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