[computer-go] an idea for a new measure of a computer go program's rank.

[Ray Tayek]

At 05:30 PM 1/20/2007, you wrote:
>...
> >  I don't really know how  much 1 extra dan represents at this 
> level - I think it translates to 200 or
> > more  ELO points.   We can figure this out - what is the win 
> expectancy of 5  dan over 4 dan without handicap?
> >
>http://gemma.ujf.cas.cz/~cieply/GO/statev.html
>  4D   30.6% (out of 4000 games)

this seem to non linear. and indicates that the value of one handicap 
stone is worth more the stronger you are. which would imply that the 
differences between the ranks are greater the higher you go (seems 
like it to me).

thanks

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