[computer-go] Re: Interesting problem

[alain Baeckeroot]

Le jeudi 4 janvier 2007 22:37, Don Dailey a écrit :
> I have a question.  With perfect play, obviously a 9 stone handicap
> game is dead lost.   If 2 perfect players played a game where one
> was given the 9 stones, and they played for maximum territory (obviously
> it doesn't make sense to play for a win) would the handicapped player 
> be able to hold some territory at the end of the game?    Could he
> carve out a little piece for himself even against his perfect 
> opponents wishes?
> 

9 handicap is equivalent to 120-150 komi (this is estimated by pro players
taking 9 handi and playing at maximum strenght)

8 h = 100 komi
4h = 40 komi

Alain