From: "B.Rulla" <brulla <at> TKY2 <dot> 3WEB <dot> NE <dot> JP>
Date: 15 mar 2001
Subject: Re: Handicap shogi, not necessary!

Dear Shogi friends,

Martin Danerud wrote:
> If you use handicap in those cases then you are tampering with
> the preconditions.
...
> Let them play and let them win, if they are the
> better team.

I think Mr. Danerud has a good point here. But as it is always
stressed that nobody is forced to agree to a handicap, I think the
problem will be solved automatically: at least I will never agree
to give a handicap or ask for one myself. But I will challenge
strong players because I want to learn from them and losing against
a strong player and analyzing the game afterwards is the best way
to gain strength. If this means that I get down on the ladder...
so what, that's life! :)

Yours,
Bernhard