Leela Zero's opening gospel

    Keywords: Opening

This is a rendition of Uberdude's [ext] post on L19, describing Leela Zero's preferred order of opening moves:

The gospel seems to be very similar for other engines such as KataGo

As a [ext] video.

Summary

(1st) Urgent local situations

(2nd) Big moves

  • (1) Play in empty corner (4-4) or 3-4).
  • (2a) Approach (low) a 3-4.
  • (2b) enclose (big high) a 3-4
  • (3a) Press if they ignored your approach to 3-4.
  • (3b) Answer the approach to 3-4.
  • (4) Approach or 3-3 invade a 4-4.
  • (5a) Double approach a 4-4.
  • (5b) Answer an approach to a 4-4.
  • (6) Enclose from 4-4.

First: urgent local situations

1. If your 3-4 is being pressed, answer

[Diagram]



2. If your 4-4 is 3-3 invaded, answer

[Diagram]



3. If your 4-4 is double approached, attach out

[Diagram]



Second: big moves

1. Play in empty corner (4-4) or 3-4)

[Diagram]



2a. Approach (low) a 3-4

[Diagram]



2b. Enclose (big high) a 3-4

[Diagram]

Low two space enclosure at a is almost equivalent.



3a. Press if they ignored your approach to 3-4

[Diagram]

and prevent the press:

3b. Answer the approach to 3-4

[Diagram]



4. Approach or 3-3 invade a 4-4

[Diagram]



5a. Double approach a 4-4

[Diagram]



5b. Answer an approach to a 4-4

[Diagram]



6. Enclose from 4-4

[Diagram]



You will notice side moves are nowhere to be seen. Corners before sides, as the old proverb says.


This is a copy of the living page "Leela Zero's opening gospel" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2024 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.
[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]
StartingPoints
ReferenceSection
About