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Must an open ko be resolved before the game can end?

Replies disagree slightly; no official ruling.

  • Djaian · Community · 2016-12-11
  • norkbes · Community · 2016-12-11
  • MercifulBiscuit · Community · 2016-12-11disagrees

Generally yes: a ko still open means the game is not finished, so keep playing it out. One reply argued the score comes out the same either way, so this is a convention rather than a written rule.

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