Is "pass-force" a generalisation of "play-force"? That is, if a player can play-force a condition C, is it necessarily true that the same player can also pass-force C by using the same strategy with a pass appended to each variation? If not, can you show a counter-example?
Can you give an example where a condition can be pass-forced but not play-forced?
I realise that I am being demanding here, but it is much easier to understand technical definitions if many examples are provided :-)
"pass-force" is not a generalization of "play-force" because a pass-forcing player's first move might be a pass. (Note: Under rules with 3 ending passes, of course.)
For examples of application of play-force and pass-force, see the semi-stable ko definitions and the examples for molasses ko in Types of Basic Ko.
Copy molasses ko examples from there to here, if you like.
Thanks, this answers half of my question very well. The molasses ko examples do include situations in which black can pass-force a condition but not play-force the same condition.
Now what I am looking for is an example of a position in which black can play-force some condition but can not pass-force the same condition; or else a proof that such an example can not exist.
(Perhaps my use of the word "generalisation" was misleading or even incorrect. My apologies for any confusion.)