The computer was spotted nine, six and seventeen pieces, respectively, but resigned to the human mind each time, and more work must be done before machines can make decisions of judgement and strategy.
中研院資訊所研究員謝清俊表示，電腦要具備「能屈能伸」的能力並不容易，它必須知道每一塊棋的死活，還要計算雙方「地盤」，以它和應昌期下的那盤棋來說，至少要有七、八級的棋力才能做這樣的決定。