try: (handicap - 0.5) x 14 Erik
2010/2/11 Le Hir Matthieu <mate...@hotmail.fr> > Hi, > > > I have a few questions concerning dynamic komi, I am not a programmer > though and will try my best to be understandable. > > First, I'm wondering how komi is determined when a dynamic system is used : > > * According to this page : http://senseis.xmp.net/?Komi%2FvalueOfFirstMove the > value of komi at first move is half the points the black move is supposed to > be ( 14 points) > 7,5 komi in even games. > How does this apply to high handicap games ? > > From what I think I understood, dynamic komi is supposed to try to keep the > game more even. > If the computer is black, playing at 9 handi, will the " burden komi" ( > negative) be 9 x - 7,5 ? - 67,5 ? It sounds highly improbable. > > On the other hand, 9 handicaps are supposedly giving an advantage of 90 to > 120 points, so my natural thought would be that the bot would give itself at > least a negative komi of that many points ? > > I can't figure out well how komi is determined at first move. > > In relation with the previous question, I'm wondering how komi is > determined and what its value is for every handicap game ( as black and as > white). Is there a specific value for each ( before first move is played) or > is it only determined by the way it was programmed and the programmer's > preferences ? > > I am going to play a series of high handicap games ( as white) against > pachIV on kgs, that explains why I'm curious to know about how this > komi-stuff works precisely. > > Thanks for helping, > > Matthieu, aka CGBSpender. > [image: Animations GRATUITES pour votre messagerie - par IncrediMail! > Cliquez ici!] <http://www.incredimail.com/?id=605280&rui=122199674> > > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > computer-go@computer-go.org > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ >
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