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What if players disagree about whether a group is dead after both pass?

The rulebook says disputes are resolved by resuming play; replies detail scoring differences.

  • Go rulebook · Rulebook · Ending the Game
  • taragalinas · Community · 2009-10-28
  • wmshub · Community · 2008-11-20
  • fateswanderer · Community · 2011-07-17
  • wmshub · Community · 2021-05-28

Resume play in the disputed area until the status is clear. Under Japanese-style scoring the stones played during the test are taken back and the position at the double pass is restored; under Chinese scoring the extra play does not change the score, so you simply continue.

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