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From: spencer@eris (Randal m. Spencer [RmS])
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: There are no good computer GO players
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Date: 24 Jan 88 07:49:52 GMT
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Recently on *comp.sys.amiga* denbeste@bbn.COM (Steven Den Beste) wrote:
...There does not exist a good computer GO player that I have heard of.

Well, I suppose that means I am supposed to comment on this...

The program is called "GO for the MAC" and soon "GO for the Amiga", and yes,
programming GO is not easy.  The point is to learn GO from the computer and
from replays of previous matches.  Also good when there is no human (or 
at least on interested human) around to play.  People are still better 
machines.
...
...Someone here asked about a GO program - I know nothing about specifics, but I'd
...be willing to bet much bucks that one of three things are true about it:
...
...1. It plays TERRIBLY.

Plays lots better than me!
...
...2. It doesn't play at all but allows two humans to play on the Amiga. (useless
...- a board is better)

It plays you, it just plays as an 18 kyu (spelling?) level player.
...
...3. It plays GO-MOKU (also known as "five-in-a-row" a game as different from GO
...as checkers is from chess)

It plays WHAT?
...
...Steven C. Den Beste,   Bolt Beranek & Newman, Cambridge MA

Yes, this is a port of the Logan code, quite a nice little package, take a
look!  

Now any more of this conversation can be taken to BIX where I will dane to 
talk commercial (since I am paying to be there, here I come for fun).
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