Weird and Wonderful, Volume 2: Unusual Opening Patterns and Techniques through the Eyes of AI

Weird and Wonderful, Volume 2: Unusual Opening Patterns and Techniques through the Eyes of AI

Joseki and go techniques are subject to change. They evolve and are refined over time in the constant search for perfection. Since AI has come onto the scene, joseki and superhuman computer-go programs have become inseparable. We can no longer play the sequences that were familiar to us without wondering what AI has to say about them. Many established corner patterns have recently been refuted, and some lesser-known ideas have risen to the surface and become the new standard. In this book, I explore a range of unusual opening patterns and techniques, tested against AI. As was the case for part one of Weird and Wonderful , I focus on the extraordinary: moves that surprised and inspired me.