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Do we want handicapped games, and if we do how do we determine ranks for those that have few ranked games in DGS?
Personally I like no handicap, just because then there's no hassle with ranks.
Do we want handicapped games, and if we do how do we determine ranks for those that have few ranked games in DGS?
Personally I like no handicap, just because then there's no hassle with ranks.
There has to be a bit of faith in people's honesty, but I propose that if you cannot assert a reliable DGS rank, then participants must put forth a rank from some other recognized entity like a national association or another go server. Then management makes a call as to what a IGS 22 kyu means in DGS terms.
-- hammarbach
Ok, for non handicap part, this one is dealt with :)
But for the handicap one, we need to decide the actual handicap. Do we let DGS determine it? i.e. play Proper or Conventional Or do we use somekind of other scheme, like the one proposed earlier with conventional handicap - 4 ? And it might be good to limit the handicap to 9 stones in anycase.
If we have 2 leagues (open and handicap), then it is quite fair to impose a number of finished DGS rated games (e.g. 25) to the players who want to participate in the handicap league. With enough rated games, their DGS rating should be quite realistic. (I am for a reduced handicap, like in real life tournaments.) The players who don't have enough rated games can still participate in the open league.
Higher in chart takes white. In case of H0 use nigiri and 6.5 komi.
Below are two cases. Conventional handicap and handicap reduced by 4.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. 1k Bildstein -- H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 2. 13k Walin H9 -- H1 H3 H3 H3 H6 H8 H9 H9 3. 14k uXs H9 H1 -- H2 H2 H2 H5 H7 H9 H9 4. 16k Phelan H9 H3 H2 -- H0 H0 H3 H5 H8 H9 5. 16k axd H9 H3 H2 H0 -- H0 H3 H5 H8 H9 6. 16k Mister Cat H9 H3 H2 H0 H0 -- H3 H5 H8 H9 7. 19k MartinV H9 H6 H5 H3 H3 H3 -- H2 H5 H7 8. 21k Major Tom H9 H8 H7 H5 H5 H5 H2 -- H3 H5 9. 24k thopre H9 H9 H9 H8 H8 H8 H5 H3 -- H2 10. 26k hammarbach H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H7 H5 H2 --
HC-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. 1k Bildstein -- H8 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 2. 13k Walin H8 -- H0 H0 H0 H0 H2 H4 H7 H9 3. 14k uXs H9 H0 -- H0 H0 H0 H1 H3 H6 H8 4. 16k Phelan H9 H0 H0 -- H0 H0 H0 H1 H4 H6 5. 16k axd H9 H0 H0 H0 -- H0 H0 H1 H4 H6 6. 16k Mister Cat H9 H0 H0 H0 H0 -- H0 H1 H4 H6 7. 19k MartinV H9 H6 H5 H0 H0 H0 -- H0 H1 H3 8. 21k Major Tom H9 H4 H3 H1 H1 H1 H0 -- H0 H1 9. 24k thopre H9 H7 H6 H4 H4 H4 H1 H0 -- H0 10. 26k hammarbach H9 H9 H8 H6 H6 H6 H3 H1 H0 --