Re: [gnugo-devel] Re: computer-go: Computer Go Ladder

[Arend Bayer]

Evan wrote:

> On the more general subject of tournament play, I would like to propose a
> --tournament option.  This would have (potentially) a number of effects
> that attempt to get the strongest engine we can.  For example, we could
> add a pattern classification to joseki patterns such that some josekis are
> not played during tournaments.  For example, we could reduce the
> probability of the high approach to hoshi, not play the avalanche, only
> play one simple response to the avalanche (the solid connection), etc.  I
> think having a varied engine that plays a larger variety of plays is
> interesting in general, and allows us to find a wider variety of problems,
> but for tournament play we should probably play the strongest moves we can
> find, and avoid positions that may be difficult for gnugo.

Don't forget that indeterminacy is also important for tournament play, this
has been discussed on this list a couple of times, I believe.

What might be interesting is a compile time tournament option that turns
off all asserts, tracing and sgf tracing. Would certainly give a measurable
speed up.

(This is all far less important for tournaments than a good level adjustment
scheme that would reliably allow GNU Go to almost fully use the allotted
time in tournament matches, however.)

Arend