RE: computer-go: Go Devil

["jliu" <jliu@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I suggest that we adopt a chess-like rating for go alongside the handicap
rating, then we'll see how the two rating systems compare to each other.

Wait.

In order to implement a chess-like rating, the two players'll have to start
even.  No handicap allowed when using chess-like rating.

I predict we'll see ratings up to 10,000 for good players, and negative
numbers for beginners (if everyone starts from 1500).

Then I conclude that Go is more difficult than chess.

Of course you can disagree with me by re-define the meaning of the word
"difficult".  And we will never reach a perfect conclusion.  I am sorry I
have to use human language - I think more advanced species would speak a
language like c++++++++. :)

James
jliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Amol
Dharmadhikari
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:42 PM
To: computer-go@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: computer-go: Go Devil



Isnt this discussion of which game is harder rather pointless? I mean we
are comparing apples and oranges here. I dont see at all how you can
compare chess and go ratings. The mistake which I see in Chess(i dont
know enough Go) is that at the top level(of Garry Kasparov or Anand),
Chess ratings are an accurate representation of the actual player
strength relative to the rest of the field, but as we come lower in the
range of 2500-2600 it certainly is not!

Regards,
Amol