RE: [computer-go] Protocol B

["David Fotland" <fotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: computer-go-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:computer-go-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Tromp
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 6:29 AM
> To: computer-go
> Subject: Re: [computer-go] Protocol B

> 
> What kind of program would pass, and then claim an incorrect 
> score, and then play a stone in the opponent territory? And 
> keep on repeating that? I cannot imagine a sensibly designed 
> program behaving like that.
> 

A program that wants to win.  I've seen this kind of behavior in tournaments
before.  Ing rules allow suicide, and I've seen programs deliberately make
bad suicide moves when behind at the the end of the game, and win games
against strong programs that couldn't handle the suicide moves.  I've seen
programs in tournaments at Chinese rules tournaments play many moves after
the end of the game inside the opponent's territory, and I've seen these
programs win lost games this way.

Even if your tournament is academic, to test algorithms, there are other
tournaments that have money prizes, and you should expect that programs
competing for money will be designed to win.  

David


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