[computer-go] 19x19 Go, scalability with time vs handicap

Jacques Basaldúa jacques at dybot.com
Tue Apr 24 03:05:33 PDT 2007


Christoph Birk wrote:

 > I am sure that Daniel is wrong here ... 2 kyu difference is more like
 > 80% likelyhood of win.

That depends on strength. Between a 20 and 22 kyu, it is even lower. But 
in professional
play Daniel should be right. Note that 2 steps means 2 stones handicap. 
It is clear that in
professional play 2 handicap stones is overwhelming.

Jacques.


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