--- twogtp.py.old	Wed Jun 25 00:02:27 2003
+++ twogtp.py	Wed Jun 25 00:02:46 2003
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     
     def showboard(self):
         board = self.connection.exec_cmd("showboard")
-        if board[0] == "\n":
+        if board and (board[0] == "\n"):
             board = board[1:]
         return board