There's also the small issue of the compensation given to white
because of the extra black stones on the board. Setting a modified
komi would break (MC-)programs with an internal rule for it. Not
setting it would break those who does not use that rule.
How is this compensation handled by the various programs on cgos, if at all?
Check http://www.britgo.org/rules/compare.html#comp if you don't know
what I'm talking about..
//Christian
On 12/22/06, Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ok,
Well I'm inclined to go with the majority which seems to have turned
around
from the last time I polled.
Now the question: How to set it up?
Here are the options:
1. Use GTP handicap commands to set up game.
2. Send the appropriate pass commands to get the initial setup
to accommodate programs that have not implemented handicap.
3. Do both - send handicap to programs that can handle it, otherwise
guide them through it by sending play commands with passes.
In any case, I would make the game records (SGF) look correct, doing
whatever
that takes.
- Don
On Fri, 2006-12-22 at 20:48 +0100, Magnus Persson wrote:
> Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> > on 9x9 boards. To make a long story short, I didn't see any evidence
> > that this algorithm is fundamentally disadvantaged in handicap games.
> > In fact, I agree with Remi's view that it is particularly *well*
> > suited to handicap games compared to territory based algorithms. When
> > it finds itself behind, it goes for the swindle. Against an equal
> > opponent, that's obnoxious and futile. Against a weaker foe, it's
> > wise.
>
> I have to add to this. My opinion about Valkyrias play as white with
> handicap on
> 9x9 is that it plays excellent handicap go (given its strength at even). In my
> view I do not have to change anything. But this is of course just my
> impression.
>
> It is true that MC-programs plays randomly in the end of the game but in the
> opening the handicap stones are just a burden and does not really make it play
> random.
>
> -Magnus
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