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Forum: General Go Chat Topic: Go is a topological game |
| drmwc |
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:34 pm
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| This came up in the tanslation of commmentaries thread: As Matt Cocke UK 5d says, Go is a topological game. Interesting and much underused concept* - possibly because it's too hard for humans but not for AlphaGo?. I first came across it through Paul Prescott at the London ... |
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Forum: 1-on-1 Malkovich games Topic: Pippen vs. whomever danplayer comes first here |
| drmwc |
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:00 am
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| Polama: I guess our positional judgement diverges. In the tewari variant without the sacrifice stone, I would be very happy with white. Go is a topological game. Linking disparate groups across the board is very powerful, particularly early in the game. sydyr: I agree the line I showed may be ... |
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Forum: 1-on-1 Malkovich games Topic: #231 drmwc vs Joaz Banbeck |
| drmwc |
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:14 pm
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| ... $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ -------------------------------- I've said it before, and I'm apt to say it again: Go is a topological game. I can't see any alternative for my move, which connects white bits whilst disconnecting black bits. In fact, my move is so natural ... |
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Forum: 1-on-1 Malkovich games Topic: #231 drmwc vs Joaz Banbeck |
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:55 am
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| ... Although it deosn't appear to take immediate territory, it indirectly strengthens me whilst weakening black. I once read that Go is largely a topological game. It's a sentiment I agree with. 64 as played ignored an obvious connection, and so feels unnatural whilst going against the topological ... |
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