Numbers in Gone

   

Numbers occur often in no-capture go, aka gone, a variant of go in which passes, captures, and suicide are illegal, and the player without a move loses.

Examples:

1/2

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Minus one half

This 5x5 board has a value of -1/2. Black can play to a value of -1, while White can play to a value of 0.

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Black plays to -1

After B1 White has a play at a, while Black has no play.

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White plays to 0

After W1 neither player has a play.

See Infinitesimals in Gone.


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