How To Win Go
The Chinese Rules of Go
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From James Davies,The Rules of Go, in The Go Player's Almanac,
ed. Richard Bozulich, Ishi Press (San Jose, 1992)
Extracted, adapted, and edited by Fred Hansen
Under the traditional Chinese rules, a player's scorewas the maximum number of stones he could in theory play on the board. Since every groups needs two liberties to live, this rule createda two-point group tax: the player with the more separate groups losttwo points for evey excess group. (In practice, one point per excessgroup was subtracted from the player's score and added to his opponent'sscore so that the total remained 361. {This does not compute; it couldconvert a clear winner into a loser. Only by adding two points pergroup could the total be made 361. --wjh}) Modern Chinese rules avoidthis by counting both stones and surrounded points.
The following is the 1988 version of the official rules of the ChineseWeiqi Association. The English translation published in 1989 by ShuRong Chess & Bridge Press (9 Qinglong-Xiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, China)has been edited here for clarity. The term `liberty' is used insteadof the Chinese `breath' and the term `ko' is used instead of the Chineseterms `jie' and `tiger's mouth.' Chapters 4 and 5 and an appendix,which deals with the organization of tournaments are omitted.
James Davies
Chapter 1
General Rules
Section 1. Weiqi Equipment
1. The boardThe board is marked with 19 parallel vertical lines and 19 parallelhorizontal 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 stonesis preferrably 180 of each color.
Section 2. The Move
1. One of the players, called Black, takes the black stones, the otherplayer, called White, takes the white stones. Black makes the firstmove, then White, and so on in alternation until the end of the game. Only one stone can be played per move.2. Stones are played on points on the board.
3. After a stone is played, it cannot be moved to any other point.
4. Playing alternately is the right of both players, but either playermay pass.
Section 3. Liberties
A stone on the board has two to four vertically and horizontally adjacentintersections. Those which are unoccupied are called liberties.When a stone is placed vertically or horizontally adjacent to anotherstone of the same color, the stones are connected and form a singleunit, and their liberties are counted together.
When a stone is placed vertically or horizontally adjacent to anotherstone of the opposite color, it takes a liberty away from the otherstone. When all the liberties of a stone or group of stones have beentaken by the opposite side and no liberties are left, the stone(s)cannot remain on the board.
Section 4. Removal of stones
A stone or a group of stones without liberties is removed from theboard. There are two cases:- 1. When a stone is played so as to take the last remaining libertyof an opposing stone or group of stones, the opposing stone(s) areimmediately removed.
2. When a stone is played so as to leave stones or groups of stonesof both sides with no liberties, the opponent's stone(s) are removed.
Section 5. Forbidden points
A forbidden point is a point on the board which, if occupied by a player'sstone, would leave that stone without liberties, while failing to removeany opposing stones. A player cannot play on a forbidden point. InDiagram 2, the points marked with triangles are all forbidden to playsby Black.
Diagram 2. Forbidden points
Section 6. Reappearance of the same board position
Reappearance of the same board position is forbidden throughout thegame.Section 7. The end of the game
1. The game ends when both sides agree that there will be no more moves.2. A player may also resign during the game, in which case the gamealso ends.
Section 8. Living and dead stones
At the end of the game, stones which both players agree could inevitablybe captured are dead. Stones that cannot be captured are alive.Section 9. Determining the winner
At the end of the game, the winner is determined by counting stonesand points.First all the dead stones of both sides are removed from the board. Then one side's living stones are counted, including the vacant pointsenclosed by those stones. Vacant points situated between both sides'living stones are shared equally. A vacant point counts as one stone.
The winner is determined by comparison with 180-1/2, which is halfthe number of points on the board. If the total of one side's livingstones and enclosed vacant points is larger than 180-1/2, then thatside is the winner. If the total is less than 180-1/2, then that sideloses. 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.
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Chapter 2. Section 11. Compensation stones
In order to counteract Black' advantage of the first move, in nationalcompetition at present, 2-3/4 points are deducted from Black's scoreand added to White's in determining the result at the end of the game. {This is 5-1/2 points 'komi.' --wjh}Chapter 3. Section 17. Placing of stones
2. If a player removes a stone which he has just placed on the boardand places it on another point, he must replace it on the first point. The player also receives a warning from the referee.If a player accidentally drops the stone he was about to play, he maypick it up and place it on any point.
Chapter 3. Section 19. Forbidden points
If a stone is played on a forbidden point, the move is declared invalidand the player loses his turn.Chapter 3. Section 20. Reappearance of the same board position
1. In a ko fight, if a player recaptures on the next move, the moveis declared invalid and the player loses his turn.2. At the end of the game, in accordance with the principle which forbidsreappearance of the same board position, the `moonshine-life' positionis considered dead (e.g., the black stones in the lower left in Diagram3 are dead).
Diagram 3. Moonshine life
3. In rare situations such as triple ko, quadruple ko, eternal life,and round-robin ko, if neither side will yield, the referee may declarea draw or a replay. See Diagrams 4 to 7. {This is a clear conflictwith Section 6, forbidding the reappearance of the same board position.--wjh}
Diagram 4. Triple ko
Diagram 5. Four kos among three groups
Diagram 6. Eternal life
Diagram 7. Double-ko seki with double ko stones
4. According to the principle which forbids reappearance of the sameboard position, a player cannot refuse to end the game by reason ofthe position in Diagram 8 or any other similar positions.
Chapter 3. Section 21. The end of the game
1. The player whose turn it is to move may affirm {i.e., assert} theend of a game and pass. If the other player does not wish to end thegame, he may continue playing, in which case the player who passedautomatically regains the right to play. Play continues until bothsides agree that the game has ended.2. After both sides have agreed to end the game, if any unsettledpositions remain on the board, both sides' stones in these positionsare treated as alive.
3. Life and death of stones should be confirmed by both sides. Anydisagreements must be settled by further actual play. {This appearsto contradict the previous sentence. -- wjh} -->
Applies to
- Windows 10
Important
Windows To Go is removed in Windows 10, version 2004 and later operating systems. The feature does not support feature updates and therefore does not enable you to stay current. It also requires a specific type of USB that is no longer supported by many OEMs.
Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education that enables the creation of a Windows To Go workspace that can be booted from a USB-connected external drive on PCs.
PCs that meet the Windows 7 or later certification requirements can run Windows 10 in a Windows To Go workspace, regardless of the operating system running on the PC. Windows To Go workspaces can use the same image enterprises use for their desktops and laptops and can be managed the same way. Windows To Go is not intended to replace desktops, laptops or supplant other mobility offerings. Rather, it provides support for efficient use of resources for alternative workplace scenarios. There are some additional considerations that you should keep in mind before you start to use Windows To Go:
Differences between Windows To Go and a typical installation of Windows
Windows To Go workspace operates just like any other installation of Windows with a few exceptions. These exceptions are:
- Internal disks are offline. To ensure data isn’t accidentally disclosed, internal hard disks on the host computer are offline by default when booted into a Windows To Go workspace. Similarly if a Windows To Go drive is inserted into a running system, the Windows To Go drive will not be listed in Windows Explorer.
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is not used. When using BitLocker Drive Encryption a pre-operating system boot password will be used for security rather than the TPM since the TPM is tied to a specific computer and Windows To Go drives will move between computers.
- Hibernate is disabled by default. To ensure that the Windows To Go workspace is able to move between computers easily, hibernation is disabled by default. Hibernation can be re-enabled by using Group Policy settings.
- Windows Recovery Environment is not available. In the rare case that you need to recover your Windows To Go drive, you should re-image it with a fresh image of Windows.
- Refreshing or resetting a Windows To Go workspace is not supported. Resetting to the manufacturer’s standard for the computer doesn’t apply when running a Windows To Go workspace, so the feature was disabled.
- Upgrading a Windows To Go workspace is not supported. Older Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Windows To Go workspaces cannot be upgraded to Windows 10 workspaces, nor can Windows 10 Windows To Go workspaces be upgraded to future versions of Windows 10. For new versions, the workspace needs to be re-imaged with a fresh image of Windows.
Roaming with Windows To Go
Windows To Go drives can be booted on multiple computers. When a Windows To Go workspace is first booted on a host computer it will detect all hardware on the computer and install any needed drivers. When the Windows To Go workspace is subsequently booted on that host computer it will be able to identify the host computer and load the correct set of drivers automatically.
The applications that you want to use from the Windows To Go workspace should be tested to make sure they also support roaming. Some applications bind to the computer hardware which will cause difficulties if the workspace is being used with multiple host computers.
Prepare for Windows To Go
Enterprises install Windows on a large group of computers either by using configuration management software (such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager), or by using standard Windows deployment tools such as DiskPart and the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool.
These same tools can be used to provision Windows To Go drive, just as you would if you were planning for provisioning a new class of mobile PCs. You can use the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit to review deployment tools available.
Important
Make sure you use the versions of the deployment tools provided for the version of Windows you are deploying. There have been many enhancements made to support Windows To Go. Using versions of the deployment tools released for earlier versions of Windows to provision a Windows To Go drive is not supported.
As you decide what to include in your Windows To Go image, be sure to consider the following questions:
Are there any drivers that you need to inject into the image?
How will data be stored and synchronized to appropriate locations from the USB device?
Are there any applications that are incompatible with Windows To Go roaming that should not be included in the image?
What should be the architecture of the image - 32bit/64bit?
What remote connectivity solution should be supported in the image if Windows To Go is used outside the corporate network?
For more information about designing and planning your Windows To Go deployment, see Prepare your organization for Windows To Go.
Hardware considerations for Windows To Go
For USB drives
The devices listed in this section have been specially optimized and certified for Windows To Go and meet the necessary requirements for booting and running a full version of Windows 10 from a USB drive. The optimizations for Windows To Go include the following:
- Windows To Go certified USB drives are built for high random read/write speeds and support the thousands of random access I/O operations per second required for running normal Windows workloads smoothly.
- Windows To Go certified USB drives have been tuned to ensure they boot and run on hardware certified for use with Windows 7 and later.
- Windows To Go certified USB drives are built to last. Certified USB drives are backed with manufacturer warranties and should continue operating under normal usage. Refer to the manufacturer websites for warranty details.
As of the date of publication, the following are the USB drives currently certified for use as Windows To Go drives:
Warning
Using a USB drive that has not been certified is not supported.
IronKey Workspace W700 (http://www.ironkey.com/windows-to-go-drives/ironkey-workspace-w700.html)
IronKey Workspace W500 (http://www.ironkey.com/windows-to-go-drives/ironkey-workspace-w500.html)
IronKey Workspace W300 (http://www.ironkey.com/windows-to-go-drives/ironkey-workspace-w300.html)
Kingston DataTraveler Workspace for Windows To Go (http://www.kingston.com/wtg/)
Spyrus Portable Workplace (http://www.spyruswtg.com/)
We recommend that you run the Spyrus Deployment Suite for Windows To Go to provision the Spyrus Portable Workplace.
Spyrus Secure Portable Workplace (http://www.spyruswtg.com/)
Important
You must use the Spyrus Deployment Suite for Windows To Go to provision the Spyrus Secure Portable Workplace. For more information about the Spyrus Deployment Suite for Windows To Go please refer to http://www.spyruswtg.com/.
Spyrus Worksafe (http://www.spyruswtg.com/)
Super Talent Express RC4 for Windows To Go
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Western Digital My Passport Enterprise (http://www.wd.com/wtg)
We recommend that you run the WD Compass utility to prepare the Western Digital My Passport Enterprise drive for provisioning with Windows To Go. For more information about the WD Compass utility please refer to http://www.wd.com/wtg
For host computers
When assessing the use of a PC as a host for a Windows To Go workspace you should consider the following criteria:
- Hardware that has been certified for use with Windows 7 or later operating systems will work well with Windows To Go.
- Running a Windows To Go workspace from a computer that is running Windows RT is not a supported scenario.
- Running a Windows To Go workspace on a Mac computer is not a supported scenario.
The following table details the characteristics that the host computer must have to be used with Windows To Go:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
Boot process | Capable of USB boot |
Firmware | USB boot enabled. (PCs certified for use with Windows 7 or later can be configured to boot directly from USB, check with the hardware manufacturer if you are unsure of the ability of your PC to boot from USB) |
Processor architecture | Must support the image on the Windows To Go drive |
External USB Hubs | Not supported; connect the Windows To Go drive directly to the host machine |
Processor | 1 Ghz or faster |
RAM | 2 GB or greater |
Graphics | DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.2 or greater driver |
USB port | USB 2.0 port or greater |
Checking for architectural compatibility between the host PC and the Windows To Go drive
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In addition to the USB boot support in the BIOS, the Windows 10 image on your Windows To Go drive must be compatible with the processor architecture and the firmware of the host PC as shown in the table below.
| Host PC Firmware Type | Host PC Processor Architecture | Compatible Windows To Go Image Architecture |
|---|---|---|
Legacy BIOS | 32-bit | 32-bit only |
Legacy BIOS | 64-bit | 32-bit and 64-bit |
UEFI BIOS | 32-bit | 32-bit only |
UEFI BIOS | 64-bit | 64-bit only |
Additional resources
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