Pio2001 wrote:Elom wrote:AGA rules with pass stones.
Including pass stones in the territory count in AGA rules, in handicap games,
counting area using n-1 always gives the same result as territory counting
counting area using n never gives the same result as territory counting.
Sorry for the long time away... Now I think I understand—
If the the game ends with black and white both passing once, then this holds true:
-For even handicaps, (2, 4, 6, and 8) n-1 gives the same outcome for either counting style.
-For odd handicaps, (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) n gives the same outcome for either counting style.
But in AGA rules, white has to be the last to pass (and give a pass stone) cancelling out any effect of parity and moving all odd numbers to n-1
Thank you!.