From: Larry Kaufman <lkaufman <at> COMCAST <dot> NET>
Date: 15 oct 2002
Subject: Re: How to play shogi on the web?

----- Original Message -----
From: "bogin" <bogin <at> YAHOO <dot> CO <dot> JP>
To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: How to play shogi on the web?


> Sorry, But I'm not familiar with your system so I don't know how it works.
> I believe that Java Shogi rates their handicap game by using some kind of
> weighted scale based on the handicap and the difference between 2 players
> ratings. So, just as an example, 400 or so points may be added to the
shita
> te (lower ranked) player's rating for a 2-piece handicap. I believe that
> start with a Lance and work all the way up to 6 piece but I don't exactly
> remember. Of course, it's all based on the Java Shogi rating system so the
> handicap may not actually be a true reflection of strength and the
> handicaps are optional.
>
     That's fairly similar to our method.  But what I'd really like to know
are the exact numerical values added for each handicap, and whether they are
the same regardless of the level of the players..  Is that information
available somewhere?  If it's in Japanese, could some Japanese-speaker give
us this information?

     Thanks, Larry Kaufman