Re: [computer-go] KGS Tournaments: Format

[Gunnar Farnebäck <gunnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill wrote:
> There is one big problem with handicap and McMahon tournaments: Every
> player needs a rank. GnuGo and Go++ both have KGS ranks, and a few
> others...but requiring solid ranks will limit the number of players who
> can possibly play in the tournament quite a bit. Maybe good to have some
> handicap/McMahon tournaments, but having some non-handicap is nice too,
> to allow more players.

I assume KGS rank is a technical requirement. Otherwise it would be
possible to assign tournament ranks from some combination of KGS rank,
results in earlier tournaments, self ranking, and arbitrary decisions
by the tournament director.

/Gunnar
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