Re: computer-go: Computer Go Tournament Program

[John Tromp <tromp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jul 03, 2001 at 08:26:29AM +0200, Robert Jasiek wrote:
> John Tromp wrote:
> >   . The game is over after 2 consecutive passes with identical proposed
> >     score (in which case that is the final score)
> >     OR after 4 consecutive passes (in which case the board is scored as-is)
> Don Dailey wrote:
> > the  original  extension proposed  by
> > Tromp/Taylor rules,  4 consecutive  passes  and it's over  with strict
> > scoring.
> 
> It must be specified which passes count towards 4 successive ones.
> Does an agreement phase discontinue succession? Do passes of
> different types count in succession?

All passes count. In the above there is no longer a "phase" for agreement.
Or you could call the 2 consecutive passes with different proposed scores
an "agreement phase". Then it certainly doesn't discontinue succession.
The whole idea of the "4 passes ends game as is" rule is to prevent
endless repetition of agreement phases without progress. After 2 disagreeing
passes, the side who is behind in the as-is-board-score will be reluctant
to pass again.

regards,
-john