RE: computer-go: Rules clarification

[Jean-Pierre Vesinet <jpvesinet@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Nick's answer is the one I want, but I can't find anything in 
> the Japanese
> rules that prevents black from playing in the E1-C1-D1 loop 
> if he is losing,
> thereby getting a no result.

Robert Jasiek already answered your question:
> With Nihon Kiin 1989 the
> practically worst thing is that after, say, 100 cycles (each has 4 moves!)

> White has enough prisoners to give the entire board to black.

This way White wins, which is better than a no result. So Black will not
insist on playing the loop endlessly.

Jean-Pierre Vesinet