Weekly Challenge 184: Go Snake
Win a game of Go 13x13 against @PS-Greedy-Two-Move or @PST-Greedy-Tom with the longest snake of stones placed at the start of the game.
Adjudication Criteria:
1. Longest snake
2. Biggest score difference
3. Earliest Entry
Additional Clarification:
- Takebacks are not permitted
- After placing your first stone, to continue the snake each subsequent stone needs to be placed adjacent to the previous (not diagonally).
This week's challenge is based on idea that was suggested to us by @XBLAAAAA. If you want to suggest a challenge please message @statmatt or @jheps and it will be considered!
Closing Date: Monday 2nd November 1200 UTC+0
Weekly Challenge 184: Go Snake
Now an example:
Are this 37 stones?
30.5 difference
85 moves Do the pass at the end also count?
playstrategy.org/OAoiHOsl
That is an excellent example, 37 stones as you say. We'll count the full length of the game so 87 moves/173 ply
I just got 39 stones in my snake, with a difference of 47.5:
playstrategy.org/CAbxmvt7vji1
I just got 62 stones in my snake, with a difference of 49.5 and 96 moves
playstrategy.org/2NxeWrcD
Oh, I have forgotten to capture upper left corner.
I just got 66 stones in my snake, with a difference of 25.5 and 92 moves
playstrategy.org/5T4oordd