It would be easy to change the cgos3.tcl script to enable self-handicap in this way. I would make this change if crazy-stone or mogo would agree to put up a copy.
- Don Christoph Birk wrote: > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007, Jacques Basaldúa wrote: >> This can also be done by the programmers. E.g. If CrazyStone is too >> strong, Rèmi can introduce a CrazyStoneH3 which passes 3 times >> at the beginning. But not at the first move, to avoid smart tricks. >> >> If CrazyStoneH3 is given white and plays: 2. whatever 4. pass 6. pass >> 8. pass. Black cannot pass and win the game because of komi. > > I like this idea. This actually might work even without a server > change. The self-handicapped program can even play black and pass on the > 2nd,3rd,... move. White still cannot win by passing since there > are live black stones on the board. > > It is not exactly like real handicaps but it would be interesting > to see. > > Christoph > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
