2013-02-15 last update, 1997-09-13 first day, Robert Jasiek

Basic Comparison

Rule Sets

Properties

GENERAL Simple AGA Ing CHN JAP IGS
designed for professionals no no yes yes yes no
widely used by amateurs no yes yes yes yes yes
recommanded for beginners yes no no no no no
logical yes yes no no no no
SETUP Simple AGA Ing CHN JAP IGS
normal even game komi not set 7.5 8 7.5 6.5 5.5
handicap not set either free not set fixed fixed
ALTERNATION Simple AGA Ing CHN JAP IGS
suicide yes no yes no no no
ko PSK SSK Ing void void void
END Simple AGA Ing CHN JAP IGS
scoring area area area area territory territory
counting not set not set fill-in Chinese Japanese point
additional phases none agree agree agree Japanese agree
final pass number 2 2 or 3 4 2 2 3
pass stones no yes no no no no
dame valuable yes yes yes yes no no
score empty points in seki yes yes yes yes no yes