Dec 16, 2020Disappointed by Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit: A review by a former professional Go playerNote: This review includes spoilers. At first I didn’t pay much attention to Netflix’s original show, The Queen’s Gambit. After all, it’s a story about chess, not Go. I am a retired professional Go player, now working as a software engineer. …The Queens Gambit4 min read
Aug 23, 2020Impact of Go AI on the professional Go worldphoto credit: Dan Maas I originally prepared this note for the AI Roundtable, a program produced for the opening ceremony of the 2020 US e-Go Congress. (AI Roundtable video link: https://youtu.be/-cEL7I6BWTc?t=3307) Professional Go players are often referred to as one of two types, tournament players or teaching players. Tournament players…Go5 min read
Apr 28, 2017“AlphaGo” Film Review: The Art of Capturing the EssenceThe documentary “AlphaGo” had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York a few days ago. About a year had passed since the epic Lee Sedol — AlphaGo challenge match — a whole year in which I awaited the film so eagerly. When I received an invitation…Artificial Intelligence3 min read