From: "Dr.Eduard Werner" <edi.werner <at> GMX <dot> DE>
Date: 14 mar 2001
Subject: Re: Evaluation of handicap games (please comment)

On Wednesday 14 March 2001 11:28, you wrote:
> 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.

Thanks a lot for your feedback. But I don't agree with this one.
It would imply that the "weakest player" doesn't foul it up and that
he or she reads the appropriate articles :-) I recall a painful memory
of losing at 6pieces during the last MSO which I would have thought
impossible. I think these handicaps can calmly be part of the system as

1) There are sidelines of the lines in Larry's articles.
2) Nobody will ever be *forced* to give such a handicap.

Best

Edi