> That is the crux of it though; we're seeing the same effect as every time a new strong player arises. Ok, I agree with you there. It's like AlphaGo is the ne

> That is the crux of it though; we're seeing the same effect as every time a new strong player arises. Ok, I agree with you there. It's like AlphaGo is the next in the line of Dosaku -> Shusaku -> Go Seigen. These types of players that have revolutionized the game have been very rare, and I see AlphaGo as fitting into that mold. > That doesn't scream "wow, this is like when chess engines discovered impossible new lines!". I admittedly don't know enough about chess to understand this aspect of the discussion.