Re: computer-go: Most simple Go rules

[Nick Wedd <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <20010625231004.C4215@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Heikki Levanto <heikki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes

>If your program makes an illegal suicide, and I accept it, it can be said to
>be fair enough to let them continue. If it plays on an occupied point, it is
>a bit harder to argue.

I think that almost any program would complain if its opponent tried to
play on an occupied point.  I admit, I have not tested it  :-)

>But in the long run it would be an advantage to
>have a commonly accepted rule set, so that we don't have to modify our
>programs specially for each tournament.

I agree with this.  I hope that someone is archiving this discussion, as
a step towards creating one.

Nick
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Nick Wedd