AlphaGo's Move 37 had a 1-in-10,000 chance of being played

In game two of the 2016 AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol match, AlphaGo played Move 37, which by DeepMind’s own account had “a 1 in 10,000 chance of being used.” Commentators initially thought it was a mistake; DeepMind calls it a “pivotal and creative move” that “upended centuries of traditional wisdom.”

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Last verified June 6, 2026