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Mike Terry  
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 More options 21 June, 15:38
Newsgroups: rec.games.go
From: "Mike Terry" <news.dead.person.sto...@darjeeling.plus.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:38:55 +0100
Local: Sun 21 June 2009 15:38
Subject: Re: Handicap = komi?
"Joel Olson" <joel_ol...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

news:kcp%l.928$Wj7.295@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...

> Heard just last night that under AGA rules, when counting up a
> handicap game, Black has to give back the handicap stones. Is
> this correct? Is it common knowledge?

My understanding is that this only applies if counting the score using area
scoring rather than territory scoring.  Such a rule is needed so that the
two counting methods continue giving the same result when handicaps stones
are awarded.  (Black would give one point for each handicap stone other than
the first, e.g. with a 4-stone handicap, White would get three extra points
if using area scoring...)

Everybody I know using AGA rules uses territory counting, and in this case
no additional compensation is required during the scoring.

Regards,
Mike.


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