Lee Sedol's Move 78 against AlphaGo was nicknamed 'God's Touch'

In game four of the 2016 match, Lee Sedol answered AlphaGo with Move 78, a move DeepMind describes as carrying “a 1 in 10,000 chance of being played” and nicknamed “God’s Touch.” It unsettled AlphaGo and won Lee that game - the only game AlphaGo lost in the five-game match, which it won 4-1.

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Last verified June 6, 2026