Re: [gnugo-devel] Hoshi fixes

[Arend Bayer]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Evan Berggren Daniel wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, Arend Bayer wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, SP LEE wrote:
> >
> > > On the following webpage, there are some variations of the one space 
> > > pincer.
> > > http://senseis.xmp.net/?path=44PointLowApproachOneSpaceLowPincer&page=44PointOneSpaceLowPincerOnePointJump
> > >
> > > I think it would be enough for gnugo.
> >
> > I agree with Dan that there are very many ways for Black to create
> > complications in this joseki. The page you cite definitely does not give
> > enough variations to make me feel comfortable when gnugo would play this
> > joseki. I think it should be avoided if gnugo plays white.
>
> What do you suggest gnugo play after the low approach, low pincer?  The
> second jump is clearly bad, both in general and especially for gnugo.

The alternatives to the first jump are:

.........|
.....CB..|
.........|
.....X...|
.X.O..A..|
.........|
.........|
---------+

A: Very simple and almost never bad.

B: A little more variations, but also workable for gnugo.

C: Also good, but IIRC a little more complicated

I think only A is good enough, and A+B would be the desirable solution.

Arend