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Re: [pbmserv] question about the game "Alak"



On 10/6/05, Kevin Buzzard <k.buzzard@imperial.ac.uk> wrote:
> Alak is "1-dimensional go", as implemented on the PBEM server. I've never
> played Alak before and was contemplating having a...erm...go.

Hmm. I think Alak is a bad game. I once made a simple program that can play
perfect alak up to 7 stones. With more than 7 stones the game will never stop if
both players tries to avoid losing.

I think Alak should be change so you lose if you repeat a position in the game.

/Martin