[computer-go] Congratulations to AyaMC, GNU, and MonteGNU!

[Jason House]

On Feb 4, 2008 2:18 PM, Nick Wedd <nick at maproom.co.uk> wrote:

> In message <47A7637E.10008 at lysator.liu.se>, Gunnar Farnebäck
> <gunnar at lysator.liu.se> writes
> >terry mcintyre wrote:
> >> Does the KGS protocol permit one to propose a set of dead groups,
> >> then upon discovery of a conflict, to say "Ok, your proposal still
> >> leads to my win, I'm perfectly happy to accept that result?"
> >
> >No, at least not in any way that the engine can influence.
>
> In that case I was mistaken.  I was misled by the appearance of some
> disputes, in which a set of stones changes colours repeatedly,
> apparently as the two players repeatedly make contrary assertions of
> their status.


That's kgsGtp acting on behalf of the engines.  kgsGtp only ever asks the
engine once (at most).  If the command is not supported, kgsGtp will insist
all stones are alive, however nonsensical to humans that may be.  It's a
reasonable default.
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