Re: computer-go: Most simple Go rules

[Nick Wedd <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <5144A3121B37D411BC0100508B955A1801024ACA@USPALX20>,
Grajdeanu, Adrian <adrian.grajdeanu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>> If your opponent detects you not obeying the rules, then you lose.
>> There's no question about that.  But how far does the 
>> organiser have to go in policing it?
>
>What the organizers could do is take all the records of the games and run
>them through a program that checks for legality of all moves. This doesn't
>imply trusting the programers honesty and they don't have to be present and
>watch the game. Neither has the TD to do that nor anybody else.

Not all programs are capable of recording the game correctly.  Usually
one or other opponent manages it, but this can't be guaranteed.  Those
that do manage it don't always use a standard format.

Also, someone will have to write the legality-checker.  I guess the
easiest way to do this, rather than have settings for various rulesets,
is to have it flag various interesting events, e.g.
   PSK repetition
   PSK and SSK repetition
   PSK SSK and direct ko repetition
   multi-stone suicide
   single stone suicide
   played on occupied point
   played outside board

Nick
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Nick Wedd