Strasbourg Rules

Description
The Strasbourg rule is a new set of rules to simplify explanation of the game. It states that to win the game a player has to get more stones on the board than the opponent. Game stops when every group has just two eyes. The same rule is also used by O Meien, Honinbo, in Japan. It makes the end of the game clear, prevents difficulties with the explanation of life and death, and makes counting easier. To spread these rules a nice flash production was made. It can be seen on internet. It is an animated explanation of Go with Strasbourg Rules, through several stages (like capture-go), in 525 moving screen pictures. Available in English, French, German and Japanese. The program can be translated to other languages.
Resources
Manpower: low (having the basic material)
Costs: initally reasonable, the translation costs about 100 euro, thereafter low
Contributor
Albert Fenech
E-mail adress: AlFenech@aol.com

Website with the demonstration
in several languages:
Strasbourg Rules (external link)

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