Re: GCP passing on the staff ...

On 29.01.2019 18:53, uurtamo wrote:
> it's [...] about an insane need to keep sente. my only
> takeaway other than reading out fights way way way in advance.

I can confirm the necessity for keeping sente with respect for the 
endgame but would not be surprised it to also apply during opening and 
middle game. One of the greatest weaknesses of my pupils in the kyus is 
not to play all their sentes (other than privileges preserved for ko 
threats or liberties) before gotes. From my study, research of and book 
writing on the endgame during the previous 2.5 years, I have realised 
the importance of distinguishing gote from sente even if their 
difference is only a fraction of a point (but it can be up to ca. 5 
points per local decision) and of exceptionally playing gote instead of 
sente or vice versa depending on the global context. Every small mistake 
in evaluation about playing too long locally etc. amounts to a large 
total amount when all mistakes accumulate. Programs would notice such 
implicitly due to their smaller winning chances when making too many 
such mistakes.

Reading out fights in advance very deeply I have only noticed a few 
times during programs' play but, of course, you are right. I simply have 
not studied their deep reading carefully enough to witness more incidents.

-- 
robert jasiek
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