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Perhaps sub-positions still repeat with some regularity? Meaning subsets of the board. I have never played Go however, I've only seen the board and read the rul
by datameta 3y ago
Perhaps sub-positions still repeat with some regularity? Meaning subsets of the board. I have never played Go however, I've only seen the board and read the rules.
- mafuy 3y agoAbsolutely so. There are corner patterns but also side patterns and other patterns; all of them are 'joseki', known and often played sequences. These can be memorized. But that's almost useless without understanding why these patterns are good. You still need to pick a pattern that works well with the rest of the board, in particular which conditions elsewhere on the board influence it (ladders, ko) and you need to know all the punishments for deviations. That's really difficult and often subtle, and it is where strong players as well as AI easily outplay someone who just mindlessly memorized patterns.