Normal handicap games with 0.5 komi favor Black by only half a stone/grade
compensation (so if there is a full grade difference in strength White
still has an advantage). Two handicap stones with normal komi just corrects
for one stone/grade strength difference (just like one handicap stone with
re
Dear Hideki,
> >So, were the handicap games played at "normal" komi values
> >(6,5 or 7,5 points) ?
>
> No, but "standard" 0.5 pts. Zen supports very wide range of
> komi; about -20 to +30 (mainly for the users of
> Tencho-no-Igo).
that is very interesting information.
In particular, because
Ingo Althofer:
:
>Dear Hideki,
>
On Yugen-no-ma, Nihonkiin's online Go site, many (mainly
young) professionals have played more than 200 two-hc games
against Zen and its winrate is greater than 70%, AFICR.
>>
>>>* Is that the "normal" Zen version, or one that is
>>>specially tune
Dear Hideki,
>>> On Yugen-no-ma, Nihonkiin's online Go site, many (mainly
>>> young) professionals have played more than 200 two-hc games
>>> against Zen and its winrate is greater than 70%, AFICR.
>
>>* Is that the "normal" Zen version, or one that is
>>specially tuned for handicap games?
>
>
>> BTW, the games between Zen and professionals can be watched
>> any payed members of Nihonkiin.
>
>Thanks for that information.
>Does the server has the opportunity for English interface?
My friend told me that perhaps WBaduk client provides
English interface for Yugen-no-Ma (except from Japa
Dear Ingo,
Ingo Althofer:
:
>Dear Hideki,
>
>> >> On Yugen-no-ma, Nihonkiin's online Go site, many (mainly
>> >> young) professionals have played more than 200 two-hc games
>> >> against Zen and its winrate is greater than 70%, AFICR.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> Early December or late November, I remember
Dear Hideki,
> >> On Yugen-no-ma, Nihonkiin's online Go site, many (mainly
> >> young) professionals have played more than 200 two-hc games
> >> against Zen and its winrate is greater than 70%, AFICR.
>
> ...
>
> Early December or late November, I remember but due to an
> accident. HC games w