> Here are the results (wins for black): > komi 6.5: > 1943/3640 (53%) > komi 7.5 > 1754/3640 (48%)
This is an interesting result, on one of my favourite topics. I've spent a lot of time analyzing 9x9 games by very strong/pro players in detail and decided correct komi is probably either 6 or 7 points. Give me a few more years and I may be able to narrow that down :-). Professionals in Japan play 9x9 using 6.5 komi, after moving from 5.5pt komi. (I know practically nothing about 9x9 professional games in China/Korea, and would welcome any leads.) As an aside, I've noticed the monte carlo 9x9 programs play a weak opening then make up for it later. It'd be interesting to see the komi study using a full-strength version of Mogo and using an opening book (ideally with results split by first move). Darren -- Darren Cook http://dcook.org/mlsn/ (English-Japanese-German-Chinese free dictionary) http://dcook.org/work/ (About me and my work) http://dcook.org/work/charts/ (My flash charting demos) _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
