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Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Monday, 6 May 2013, at 3:53 a.m.

In Response To: Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout (Timothy Chow)

"Given that the difference is only 0.027, I wouldn't bet against the result being overturned n years from now by a bot that knows how to play containment properly and roll a prime around the board."

As I continue to observe as bots get stronger and play containment better, the value of backgames goes up and it becomes more important to strive to cause them to have bad timing. Therefore, I think that given stronger back game oriented play from a future bot, it will be even more correct to not hit and risk that the opp dances a couple times or escapes that hit checker.

Messages In This Thread

• Backgame Fun!
  Taper_Mike -- Saturday, 4 May 2013, at 10:30 a.m.
  • Backgame Fun!
    John O'Hagan -- Saturday, 4 May 2013, at 1:05 p.m.
  • Backgame Fun!
    Dmitriy Obukhov -- Saturday, 4 May 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
  • Backgame Fun!
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 4 May 2013, at 8:17 p.m.
  • Backgame Fun!
    Chase -- Saturday, 4 May 2013, at 9:21 p.m.
  • Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout
    Taper_Mike -- Sunday, 5 May 2013, at 11:22 p.m.
    • Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout
      Timothy Chow -- Monday, 6 May 2013, at 12:55 a.m.
      • Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout
        neilkaz -- Monday, 6 May 2013, at 3:53 a.m.
        • Backgame Fun! — 3-ply XG2 Rollout
          Timothy Chow -- Monday, 6 May 2013, at 4:55 p.m.