In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
A beginner could easily run gnugo for a day or two, get a 7k rank for the
gnugo account, then replace gnugo with an account that moves randomly for a
few moves then resigns. Play this new robot as white with handicap 6, and
you will soon get a dan-level account.
On the surface, that sounds like a broken system. That is only my
opinion based on my limited knowledge of the situation you describe.
It isn't broken, in the sense that a beginner can't do that, because he
won't be able to get the bot's account rated.
It is broken in the sense that even as things stand, he can persuade his
big brother to open an account, win games, get a 2-dan rating, and then
throw games to him. I don't see how any system could prevent this.
Nick
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