[computer-go] GTP and handicap

[Łukasz Lew]

On 9/8/06, William M. Shubert <wms at igoweb.org> wrote:
> 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.

But isn't it different than in Chinese rules?
We do not wan't Japanese / Chinese / Aga / other switch so we
may add pass_cost_a_point to indicate difference AGA vs Chinese.

BTW. This is good rule to be default for computer go, isn't it?


>
> > 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
>
>
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