TheTurtle 30k : for 1st move it just picks a random one in the corner, it's fast :-) (1)

pett NR : had to set some parameters in my viewer, and gottaGo isn't so fast :-)

pett NR : there's an original move!
 pett NR : make sure you use 'say' command so that comments go into game record...
 TheTurtle 30k : ... and I though The Turtle had strange fuseki ideas ! (4)

pett NR : gottaGo is pretty consistent, like it or not
 TheTurtle 30k : sansan taker uh? (10)

TheTurtle 30k : territorial after that? The Turtle isn't (11)

pett NR : sansan = ?

TheTurtle 30k : 3-3 point, in japanese (14)
 pett NR : ah!
 pett NR : yes, sansan taker

pett NR : more like gottaGo like to get under stones

TheTurtle 30k : well, TT prefers center ... ususally (19)

pett NR : interesting "strategic" fighting

TheTurtle 30k : TT thinks is a balance game, I just don't understand nothing (24)

mercury started observation.

TheTurtle 30k : wow! this looks like both are just scatering stones :-( (35)

pett NR : yeah, its like the stone bowls were overturned :-)
 pett NR : TT hasn't placed adjacent stones yet!

TheTurtle 30k : it does'nt like it. it's "inneficient", just 1 sotne from empty triangle (38)

TheTurtle 30k : but gottago is neither very interested on it (40)

pett NR : it'll be interesting to see stones connect up

TheTurtle 30k : I'm afraid black'll be cut to pieces :-( (44)

pett NR : we'll see.  I wouldn't bet on it. :-)
 TheTurtle 30k : it still thinks the game's balanced (46)

nlanza started observation.

pett NR : gottaGo likes its game, but it _always_ likes its game early on

TheTurtle 30k : TT begins to think it's about 5 points ahead (54)
 pett NR : game's too crazy to say!

TheTurtle 30k : white begins to look more solid to me (59)

pett NR : TT's first adjacent stone!

TheTurtle 30k : ... and now first atari of the game ! (62)
 pett NR : maybe white a little more solid, but plenty of cuts available

TheTurtle 30k : TT does not care about cuts ... own or foe (65)

pett NR : I always thought gg was a little too enthusiastic about playing on the edge

pett NR : TT is a soulmate :-)

TheTurtle 30k : yes, it likes too much 1st line after scatering stones in center (69)

gunnar started observation.

TheTurtle 30k : 2nd nobi ! (73)

gunnar 4k : Very cosmic game. :-) (76)
 pett NR : black stones everywhere!

TheTurtle 30k : but will they survive ? (78)

pem started observation.

TheTurtle 30k : 3 in a row ! (80)
 pem 2k*: Hmm... both programs play randomly? :) (80)
 gunnar 4k : I have a hard time deciding which of the two programs is most disorganized. (80)
 pett NR : I nearly fainted. :-)

TheTurtle 30k : and another black nobi !!!! (82)
 pett NR : and another 3!
 pem 2k*: It seems to me that w plays slightly bett shape (despite the empty triangle). (82)

pett NR : hard to put down black stones with nobi now. :-)

gunnar 4k : It will be interesting to see what happens when they get into a sharp tactical fight. (84)

TheTurtle 30k : I can't believe it ! (85)
 pem 2k*: Both collaps, probably. :) (85)

gunnar 4k : But maybe they'll mutually avoid that kind of business. (86)
 pett NR : turtle gets first 4

gunnar 4k : It may be more likely that the ability to connect will decide the game. (88)

TheTurtle 30k : it still thinks is a very close game, last to move is 1-3 points ahead (91)

pett NR : gg still in love with itself :-)

TheTurtle 30k : looks like white will get a big lower side (96)

pett NR : really?  looks like a mess to me!  can't depend on these programs to see things.

TheTurtle 30k : It's just statistically more probable (98)

TheTurtle 30k : TT also thinks white's getting ahead, by about 5 points (100)

pett NR : a "fight" where they ignore each other!

TheTurtle 30k : after W E8 E6 black loses grip on the center-left side (112)
 TheTurtle 30k : TT is a master of tenuki :-) (112)

TheTurtle 30k : ... and believes in stones having 3 liberties :-( (115)

gunnar 4k : White is slowly taking command of this game. (124)

pett NR : could be horizon effect for gg

TheTurtle 30k : tt horizon is 5 deep ... when it cares to go that far (131)

pett NR : lots of urgent moves available!

TheTurtle 30k : it's a nice full board tsumego problem :-) (134)

TheTurtle 30k : TT thinks W's ahead by 10 points now (141)
 gunnar 4k : N12 is a strange move and still more strange to tenuki. (141)

TheTurtle 30k : but I can just figure out what's happening ! (142)
 pett NR : live them self-ataris, woo boy
 pett NR : _love_ them self ataris, I mean

pett NR : yeah, I don't know what's going on either.

pett NR : ah, gg shows its stripes :-)

kossa started observation.

TheTurtle 30k : black stones are tooo scatered now, almost a random move will cut something (156)

gunnar 4k : D8 is a bit on the heavy side... (159)

gunnar 4k : Oh, E10 is actually a good move, at least locally. (162)

pett NR : make you take those stones if its the last thing gg does!

TheTurtle 30k : take them ? never ! (167)

pett NR : you win that one. :-)

TheTurtle 30k : but now tt realizes W's ahead by more than 20 (170)
 pett NR : gg finally gets into corner fight

TheTurtle 30k : and tt loses interest in it ... (171)

pett NR : the feeling's mutual. :-)

TheTurtle 30k : a ko fight ? (173)

pett NR : hmmm, could be!
 TheTurtle 30k : yes !! (174)

TheTurtle 30k : no? (175)

pett NR : maybe a disinterested ko fight :-)

TheTurtle 30k : tt will take ko ... i hope (178)

TheTurtle 30k : well ... (180)
 pett NR : now, more than one possible ko fight
 pett NR : you want me to add time?

TheTurtle 30k : it's playing under the move per minute, but barely (181)

TheTurtle 30k : hmm, yes it'll need some more minutes thanks (184)

TheTurtle 30k : now that lots of stones have 1 or 2 liberties it has slowed down a lot (185)

pett NR : ah

TheTurtle 30k : thnx (194)
 pett NR : no problemo

TheTurtle 30k : tt thinks gg's ahead by about 30 points now (196)

TheTurtle 30k : and if nothing radical happens in the right side I think it can be worst (198)

pett NR : certainly radical things are possible, and may be happening now
 gunnar 4k : Black is in big trouble everywhere except in the upper right corner. (200)

gunnar 4k : The center may or may not survive. The entire left side is pretty much lost. The lower right still has some chances. (203)

TheTurtle 30k : uff! so much time for such a move :-( (206)
 pett NR : there's no hurrying genius

pett NR : I'm thinking of running off for 3 or 4 minutes(maybe 5) when TT starts thinking about its next move  would that be okay?
 TheTurtle 30k : sure (208)

pett NR : I'm off!

pett NR : I'm back
 TheTurtle 30k : hi! (211)
 pett NR : hi!

TheTurtle 30k : frozen again :-( I've lowed the level ... should be faster now (216)

pett NR : I see why its called The Turtle ;-)

TheTurtle 30k : Oh! it can play fast ! but then it's even worst !! (220)

jellyfish started observation.

pett NR : gg is running on a very fast machine, or it would be none too fast either
 TheTurtle 30k : I'm using a K6-2/400 (226)

pett NR : gg runs on a DEC Alphaserver 4100

TheTurtle 30k : wow!! that's fst ! (232)

pett NR : onlu one of the four processors, though ;-)

TheTurtle 30k : even though (234)

TheTurtle 30k : well, after the center colapsed I feel like resigning (236)

pett NR : you can, but gg is terrible at the end game you know.
 TheTurtle 30k : gg is more than 80 points ahead (238)

pett NR : does look bad, I agree

pett NR : so what's your call?  Do you want to resign or continue?

TheTurtle 30k : let's see this rigth side (246)

pett NR : okay, sounds good

TheTurtle 30k : or the upper left corner now ... (248)

TheTurtle 30k : no, the right :-) (249)

TheTurtle 30k : too many promising moves in a row, it had to stop (254)

gunnar 4k : The upper right corner is fragile now. (261)

pem started observation.

pett NR : ick

TheTurtle 30k : maybe I shouldn't resign after all :-) (279)

pett NR : gottaGo is frequently "off by one" in contact fights :-(

TheTurtle 30k : I'll write a book on random players :-( (286)

pett NR : I was wondering if anyone was going to play n12

TheTurtle 30k : nope (297)

pett NR : me neither

pett NR : ah

pett NR : getting tense
 TheTurtle 30k : yeah (304)

TheTurtle 30k : oooH! (305)

TheTurtle 30k : well that's it I resign (306)
 pett NR : the ending was a shocker!