From: Thomas Pfaffel HOTMAIL COM> Date: 14 mar 2001 Subject: Re: Evaluation of handicap games (please comment) Hi! The handicaps at this rating differences seem to be appropriate. But just one thing. I think we should not play with more than an 4 piece handicap at email shogi. As there are forced variations at 5p and 6p handicap (look at the articles from Larry at msoworld), i think no one can give even the weakest player a 5p or 6p handicap. Regards Thomas Pfaffel >From: "Dr.Eduard Werner" GMX DE> >Reply-To: The Shogi Discussion List TECHUNIX TECHNION AC IL> >To: SHOGI-L TECHUNIX TECHNION AC IL >Subject: Evaluation of handicap games (please comment) >Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 09:52:04 +0100 > >Hello all, > >can anyone give me a hint of how to evaluate handicap games? Right now I >thought of simply adjusting the opponent's rating by a certain number of >points according to the handicap, so that the game would simply be >evaluated >as if it were an even game against a stronger (or weaker) player. I'm >considering the following magic numbers: > >L 200 >B 450 >R 575 >R+L 700 >2p 900 >4p 1250 >6p 1500 > >So if a player with a rating of 2200 played against a player with a rating >of 900 at 4 pieces, the game would be evaluated for him as if he had played >an even game against a player with 900 + 1250 = 2150. If he plays at 6 >pieces >it would be evaluated as an even game against s.b. with a rating of >1500+900 >= 2400. For his opponent, the games would be equivalent to playing an even >game against opponents with ratings of 2200 - 1250 = 850 and 2200 - 1500 = >700, respectively. > >Please tell me your opinion about these numbers, how they should be >adjusted, >should other handicaps be taken into account (Right Lance, 3p, 5p), if >there >are different approaches, etc. > >Best > >Edi Werner, Shogi Ladder Coordinator _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.