Re: computer-go: Most simple Go rules

[Tim Klinger <klinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Xinwei Kong wrote:

> The most simple Go rules:
> 
> Rule 1: never allow to repeat a previous board state unless pass
> Rule 2: both pass end the game
> Rule 3: only stones on the board counts

Obviously you must mean in addition to the rules of capture, who goes
first, suicide, etc.

> 
> I think it is enough to solve all the problems(even super Ko), and 
> it is more like ancient chinese rules if you play to the end. It is
> theoretically to grantee an end since there are only finite number
> of possible positions.
> 

I think that there are most likely an infinite number of positions in this
game since either player can fill their own eyes causing occupied points
to again become empty.

Tim