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How Anyone Can Get A 9d Rating On Go Servers Without Cheating Too Much
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To do this, connect to two go servers XGS and YGS and challenge 9d players on each. Once you have a 9d player on each server willing to play you, make sure that you are black in one game and white in the other and that the komi and handicap are the same in both games. Start the games going at the same time and wait for the 9d player with black to make his move, then make that move in the other game. At this point, wait for the white 9d response, and play that move in the first game, and so on. If you manage not to lose on time in both games, then you are guaranteed at least an even score (one win and one loss) against two 9 dan players. If you continue this practice and no one notices, the average of your rating on XGS and your rating on YGS will be 9d.[1] Even if you don't apply this technique, knowing it is useful to win bets. I've already done this in the KGS chatroom, but you might find it more profitable IRL. Interestingly, this "cheat" is the proof of the mathematical formula G - G = 0 in Combinatorial Game Theory, see Difference Game. [1] Of course, this could depend on the different rating systems of the different servers. If anyone presents further objections, I will simply point out that any conclusion is true when you use a false premise. Person to blame for this page: ilanpi I've seen this on a tv show only with chess and "in real life". I wouldn't realy say that this is not cheating much. This is cheating very much! I'd say it is worse then any other way of cheating actually. Bill: I think the title is a joke. ;-) Jion: I guess you could, but it seems pointless to me. ilanpi But au contraire, mon frere, how do you think I got my 3k rating? anon: ilanpi is right! I've done the same thing in a different situation. I draw pretty pictures of medals for bravery and intelligence and tape them to my chest. That's so people can tell I am so brave and smart! It isn't cheating because I never draw diplomas or try to sell the medals. The best part is bragging about it. See, I can hardly stop! This is similar to the "mirror Go" principle, except slightly sleazier as you are misrepresenting someone else's game as yours. A colleague of mine used his Palm Pilot to play Chess actually, I don't think it's too far off. This is a copy of the living page "How Anyone Can Get A 9d Rating On Go Servers Without Cheating Too Much" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |