Indeed. Humans use "points ahead" as a proxy for "chance of win" so we tend to play lines that increase our lead more, even when they are a tiny bit riskier. Go

Indeed. Humans use "points ahead" as a proxy for "chance of win" so we tend to play lines that increase our lead more, even when they are a tiny bit riskier. Good software does not -- it aims for maximum chance of win, which usually means slower, less aggressive moves to turn uncertain situations into more well-defined ones.