Thue-Morse (Fair Sharing) Sequence: A possible alternative to komi?

[benjito]

@yebellz

3. Partially pass (play only one stone).

The second case would represent what one would do if the game is essentially over, but the third case could also reasonably arise at the end of a game, if there is just one more worthwhile stone that should be played, but playing another stone might be disadvantage (e.g., only filling in one’s own eye).

On the govariants.com version, it is still possible to make a single move if you make the move before the pass. (For example: B at A1; B pass)

But there is still one scenario missed by skipping the second move- you want to skip a move, but don’t want your opponent to end the game. For this example consider the move sequence BBW, if passes didn’t skip a move:

• B pass; B A1; W pass (game continues?)
• B A1; B pass; W pass (game enters scoring phase)

@yebellz

I guess one way to handle such situations is through the players resuming the game to settle such positions.

This might be it. Unfortunately… we haven’t added a scoring phase to any variant and so resumption isn’t possible (yet)

There is also the question of who plays next after resumption, a sticky issue even for the standard game!