More games end in resignation

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Calvin: I noticed recently while viewing lists of pro games on go4go that there are fewer close games these days, and more end in resignation. This is consistent with the observation that Go style is changing to a mode that emphasizes early fighting to gain a definitive advantage.

A few numbers taken from a database of 42761 professional games.

Games ending in resignation:

  • 1900 and earlier: 33%[1]
  • 2000 and later: 52%
  • 2005 and later: 67%

[1] In Edo period, many games ended without counting or have incomplete game records, so this number may be artificially low.


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