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Re: Values of Early Moves on 19x19
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:38 am
by Bill Spight
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The position in the top right is independent of the rest of the board. It has a count of -7 and a local temperature of 14. The negative count is like a komi of 7.
Unfortunately, the thickness may have altered the temperature of the rest of the board. But if not, the question of whether to play at
a or elsewhere should be close.

Re: Values of Early Moves on 19x19
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:02 am
by RobertJasiek
Even if 14 is the ambient temperature, I prefer to play elsewhere because there is the psychological, optimistic advantage of superior decision making:)