[computer-go] Fw: Compensation for handicap plays?

[Jacques Basaldúa]

Markus Enzenberger wrote:

> would it make sense to treat players with handicap 
> as completely different players? For example, GNU 
> Go giving one handicap stone would be a different 
> player and get a rating independent of GNU Go in 
> an even game?

I like that !! It would give very valuable information.

Don Dailey wrote:

> Actually,  1 program would have at most 10 entries 
> if I allow up to 9 handicap stones.

I don't think its necessary. Two entries would be 
enough: handicap and even. Or maybe three, at most: 
given handicap, taken handicap and even.

E.g. xxBot, xxBotH+, xxBotH-

Jacques.