RE: computer-go: Perl Module for next move.

["Grajdeanu, Adrian" <adrian.grajdeanu@xxxxxxx>]

OOps, here is a problem!

I understand that unsettled territory is whatever is not completely
surrounded by either white or black. In other words, if you can reach it
starting from a white stone and from a black stone, following vertical or
horizontal segments and only stepping in empty slots. Well, this seems to
include neutral territory. I have no problem with that. Yet, what is to be
done in case of seki? Penalizing for not covering neutral territory would be
a mistake. Covering it up would be an even bigger mistake.
Is there a straightforward algorithm to determine seki?

Thanx.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fant, Chris [mailto:chris.fant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, 05 June, 2001 15:49
> To: computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: computer-go: Perl Module for next move.
> 
> 
> Once again, I strongly agree with Heikki on the whole Chinese 
> scoring thing.
> The only reason I can see to play Japanese scoring is if you 
> are playing against
> an opponent who demands it.  But you aren't.  Here is a cool 
> idea I just thought
> of to avoid the game-is-over-after-10-moves situation:  For 
> any game where there
> is a region of unsettled territory larger than one point, 
> record the game as a
> loss for both sides.  I think the NN would quickly learn to 
> avoid that type of
> ending.