Re: computer-go: Computer Go Tournament Program

[Daniel Hallmark <dgh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4 July 2001, Don Dailey wrote:

> My slight preference is to include the pair score simply because it is
> a more complete report of how the game ended.  Another side of me says
> a single score seems more in the mathmatical spirit of simplicity that
> Tromp/Taylor  is based  upon.   What do you think?    I could go  with
> either.
> 
> Having just  said that, I think I  like the single score report better
> now!  There is  no reason a  more complete  breakdown cannot be  added
> after  the game by  the  arbiter  software  but  need not involve  the
> protocol.


If the arbiter software is going to maintain the "official" game record
and score report I like the idea of it being able to provide additional
information after the game.  In this spirit, would there be any interest
in adding an optional feature of the protocol to allow programs to divulge
their own evaluation of group/string/area status (black/white-owned, live,
dead, seki, etc.).  A single point within each group paired with the 
status would be sufficient.

I understand this is completely unnecessary for the purpose of resolving
tournament game results, but it could be offered as a completely optional
portion of the protocol to provide additional information in the final
game record.

Daniel Hallmark