Re: computer-go: Programming the capturing game

[Tristan Cazenave <cazenave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bernard Helmstetter a écrit :
> 
> Tristan Cazenave wrote:
> 
> > Does someone has a winning sequence in mind for 8x8 with a cross cut
> > in the centre ?
> 
> I think there is no winning sequence for 8x8. A 2-space eye is enough to
> live in atari-go.
> 
> Bernard Helmstetter

The next question is: are pass moves allowed ?

If they are allowed, in AtariGo without cross cut, the
best moves for White are always passes, and the game
is a draw since Black can never capture White stones
as there are never White stones on the board. Maybe
that White can still draw by living.

If they are not allowed, we are back in a territory
game... similar to Domineering and real Go with the
addition of a sudden death factor. The territorial
aspect makes the game harder to solve. But
probably a Win for Black.

The version with illegal pass moves looks less boring
from a player's point of view. I am not sure which
version is really harder to solve.