Re: [computer-go] Protocol B

[Mark Boon <tesuji@xxxxxxxxx>]

Erik van der Werf wrote:

> On 7/28/05, Ben Shoemaker <planetb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:planetb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > In my opinion, the game should be played out to "the bitter end" by
> > computer players.  By "the bitter end" I mean until all dead stones are
> > removed (seki situations would be a an exception.)  
> I do not like this idea.
>
> 9x9 board:
> O O O # # # # # #
> O . O # # # # # #
> O O . # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
> # # # # # # # # #
>
> Normally, White is unconditionally alive and all black stones are dead.*
Normally, situations like this never happen.

Can't you come up with a 'normal' situation where it would unreasonable 
to be forced to play it out when your opponent refuses to agree? I don't 
see how exanples like this help the discussion.
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