[computer-go] A new pairing system idea for CGOS

[Don Dailey]

On Sat, 2006-10-07 at 00:13 -0500, Matt Gokey wrote:
> Don Dailey wrote:
> 
> > Paring in rounds is good for the first goal and is what I plan to do.
> I know, I was just being complete in repeating this decision...
> 
> > Your basic idea is sound - but it's all in the formula for point 2.  I
> > would not base it on the rating, I would base it on the RANKING
> Why the ranking over the rating? Ranking eliminates the real strength
> differences.  A cluster of 3 players near 1700 and then one at 1300
> looks much different than rank 1, 2, 3, 4.


Because a cluster of 2 or 3 bots near 2100, all of them Mogo versions,
would mean all or mostly mogo vs mogo.   One of the design goals of CGOS
is variety.    I don't want pairing based on rating pockets.


- Don


> Matt
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