[Computer-go] replacing dynamic komi with a scoring function

[Petr Baudis]

On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 08:23:08PM -0800, steve uurtamo wrote:
> even with the joseki libraries, MCTS prefers center?

Besides what David said, joseki libraries (and even elaborate pattern
libraries) have the major problem that it is tricky to get data on
deviations. Therefore, if your pattern sets up a good situation but
your opponent plays move unexpected by the pattern, it is up to luck
if you react correctly. And since your opponent may be your own playout
for example (directly or through RAVE), the program may throw away
pattern moves since the opponent strays it in a bad variation.
You can imagine this for many corner patterns, there is just a single
correct path through and the first move will look badly if you do not
follow it through.

After few years, I have gotten back to the frustrating bussiness of
pattern matching (thanks to Lukasz Lew!), and I think there might be
ways around this...

				Petr "Pasky" Baudis