Japanese chess | Wang Mingwan: Shocking versatility

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Hara: A New Era of The World of Kigi Amazing Versatility Go Wang Mei 9th Dan

From: Daily News

Photo: Haifeng Chess Academy

Author: Wang Minghuan Jiudan

"AlphaGo" was developed to prove that the capabilities of computers have surpassed those of humans. And the reason why they chose Go is not only because of the overwhelming number of changes in Go, but also for another big reason.

Because Go has the characteristics of "versatility", when they develop Go AI, this technology may be applied to other fields.

As they thought, just 4 months after defeating the human chess players, alphago's technology was applied to the cooling system and saved 40% of energy, shocking the world.

Since then, in order to improve the accuracy of automatic translation, a large enterprise in China has improved its technical level by participating in the development of Go AI, and an advertising company has applied the algorithm of Go AI to the advertising business and achieved good results.

Of course, this does not mean that the people who develop AI have a vision beyond ordinary people, after all, the game of Go has brought happiness to people since ancient times. In the Warring States period, many warlords felt that Go was the same as war, so they began to like Go. Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Takeda Shingen, and Date Masamune are said to have all ranked in rank.

Go is a game that requires a "majority share" with the other side, which is similar to the modern "war" - election. Many japanese prime ministers like to play Go, and some politicians in Taiwan often ask me questions such as "do you have a good strategy?" Because of the need to "compete for share", there are also many Go enthusiasts in the economic world.

Each piece in Go has its own character, because unlike shogi, each foal has its own "personality", so it is necessary for the player to explain the situation and let them discover the story. No matter from which angle you look at it, you can think of an element in other fields. The degree of freedom of Go can also be shown from the situation of Go in various places. In Japan, for example, Go is often regarded as a cultural undertaking, while in Chinese mainland it is included in professional sports to attract popularity, while in Taiwan, Go is regarded as an educational industry.

Go is also known as "Youxuan", and the depth of Go makes people quickly interested, and in the same way, Go has its own "broad" side. In this way, Wherever we go, Go can give us good tips, and from so many examples, Go may also give us a more interesting perspective.