The approach of trying to repeat the human process for pattern recognition is probably the main reason why bots were so weak until it was decided by a few compu

The approach of trying to repeat the human process for pattern recognition is probably the main reason why bots were so weak until it was decided by a few computer scientists that Go should also be battled with brute force. In one of the Zen vs Takemiya(?) or other professional games, the bot manages to kill a group by the professional with razor-sharp precision, including several tesujis. They excel at local tactical situations, and in terms of killing groups in a big board, they are excellent at poaching eyes.