Handicap Alternative

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Another method of levelling the playing field is to change stones[1] every 20 moves. This is a very interesting way to play. As the game nears endgame, an adjudicator tells the player to discontinue swapping stones. This has the purpose of putting the stronger player at a disadvantage at the beginning of the endgame, which should make for a close finish.

I've played this a few times now. Sometimes with close rank players, other times with a big difference in ranks, and have found it to be most enjoyable, although the head does hurt when you have to undo your own tesuji's.

LOL

Give it a try!


unkx80: Given the page title, I would think of reverse komi instead.

[1] Robert Pauli: change stones seems to be change colors, right ?

Bill: As in the Ear Reddening Game ? ;-)

Robert Pauli: No, as when calamaries play go... ;-)

Tom: How about randomising when the sides change, say a 0.01 chance each move. Towards the end of the game, the stronger player should start to build an advantage.

ACR: I have only begun learning Go this month, but I like the idea of this method very much for teaching. As a beginner, my games are rarely instructive to me after a certain point since they quickly becomes lost causes sometime during the midgame. Perhaps switching to a strong position in the midgame and working from there will help me understand the later stages of the game better, and maybe even learn how to get to that stage on my own.


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