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Rules of Weiqi
Chapter 1
General Rules
Section 1. Weiqi Equipment
1. The board
The board is marked with 19 parallel vertical lines and 19 parallel horizontal lines, mking
361 intersections (referred to below as `points'). Nine points on the board are dotted and
called `star points'. The point in the center is also known as the `central star'. See Diagram
1.
Diagram 1.
2. The stones
Lens-shaped black and white stones are used. The number of stones is preferrably 180 of
each color.
Section 3. Liberties
A stone on the board has two to four vertically and horizontally adjacent intersections.
Those which are unoccupied are called liberties.
When a stone is placed vertically or horizontally adjacent to another stone of the same
color, the stones are connected and form a single unit, and their liberties are counted
together.
When a stone is placed vertically or horizontally adjacent to another stone of the opposite
color, it takes a liberty away from the other stone. When all the liberties of a stone or group
of stones have been taken by the opposite side and no liberties are left, the stone(s) cannot
remain on the board.
The winner is determined by comparison with 180-1/2, which is half the number of points
on the board. If the total of one side's living stones and enclosed vacant points is larger than
180-1/2, then that side is the winner. If the total is less than 180-1/2, then that side loses. If
the total is equal to 180-1/2, the game is a draw.
In games with compensation, the comparison is made with different numbers, according to
separate rules.
{This is a clear conflict with Section 6, forbidding the reappearance of the same board
position. --wjh}
Diagram 4. Triple ko
1. The player whose turn it is to move may affirm {i.e., assert} the end of a game and pass.
If the other player does not wish to end the game, he may continue playing, in which case
the player who passed automatically regains the right to play. Play continues until both
sides agree that the game has ended.
2. After both sides have agreed to end the game, if any unsettled positions remain on the
board, both sides' stones in these positions are treated as alive.
3. Life and death of stones should be confirmed by both sides. Any disagreements must be
settled by further actual play. {This appears to contradict the previous sentence. -- wjh}