[gnugo-devel] Computer Go Rules

[Mark Winands]

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Go Tournament Rules of the Computer Olympiad

* The Chinese Go rules are used.
   (area scoring, no superko, suicide is illegal)

* The komi is set to 6.5.

19x19 Go:

* Each program should complete its moves for 19x19 Go in 60
minutes.

In case of a dispute where each program has played at least 125 moves in
60 minutes the result is decided by the tournament director.
If a program has not played at least 125 moves in 60 minutes it loses
immediately.

9x9 Go:

* Each program should complete its moves for 9x9 Go in 30
minutes.

In case of a dispute where each program has played at least 30 moves in
30 minutes the result is decided by the tournament director.
If a program has not played at least 30 moves in 30 minutes it loses
immediately.

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