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What I really liked about those games so far, and Michael Redmond commentary, is that AlphaGo not only beat Lee Sedol twice, but also Redmond. He is playing the same style as Sedol, he constantly predicts Sedol's moves and he is as surprised and does the same miscalculations as Sedol. He really needs some time to find out when he made a mistake, the same mistake Sedol was eventually doing. This is high class commentary. Even if they have no Computer screen to clear the screen after some variations. He remembers all the stones and immediately clears his own moves, amazing. I'm not sure if a better device would actually help.


> He remembers all the stones and immediately clears his own moves

IIRC that's basic expectation of any Go player at a non-trivial level, starting from the mid-high amateur ranks.

It's completely expected that both players and observers can record the game on a kifu or replay and discuss it immediately after they finish.


> He remembers all the stones and immediately clears his own moves, amazing.

It looks impressive, but I think any strong amateur can do that.


> He remembers all the stones and immediately clears his own moves, amazing.

Chess grandmasters can often play simultaneously and blindfolded against 20 different opponents (and win all but one or two games). This is nowhere near the extent of Redmond's memory strength. :)


I watched both days' commentary and does it have a lot of cuts and skips? Or is something wrong with my internet?




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