Re: [computer-go] 2nd KGS Computer Go Tournament

[Don Dailey <drd@xxxxxxx>]

Nick,

I assure you that kgs-genmove_cleanup and "final_status_list dead" are
EASY to implement.   

kgs-genmove_cleanup just means to play the game out to the bitter end.

final_status_list dead is really simple,  it just means "give me a list of
all the stones you think are dead for both colors."

Believe me,  if a program is good enough to pass before killing the opponents
dead stones,  it KNOWS the stones are dead and "final_status_list dead" can
be implemented easily.

If the program DOESN'T know this, then it shouldn't be passing.  If it
passes anyway and you end the game by scoring it, you are being unfair
to the opponent because you very well might be aribitrarily changing
the result of the game.  If the program doesn't know the stones are
dead, the opponent may be able to save them.

In fact, you might as well stop the game even earlier,  when YOU judge
the game to be decided.


- Don


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