[computer-go] GTP and handicap

[William M. Shubert]

On Fri, 2006-09-08 at 10:37 +0200, Łukasz Lew wrote:
> We also need a rule for determining whether a pass costs one point.

There is no need for that. To pay a point for passing is the same as
area scoring (as far as the result of the game is concerned). It is an
invention of the AGA that lets players feel like they are doing
territory scoring, when actually they are doing area scoring.

> And maybe GTP should explicitly state about points for handicap stones.

Yes, this would be nice.

> All of those are switches, maybe GTP should be extended too support
> variables/switches a'la GoGui?
> 
> Lukasz Lew