Quoting Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
My feelings on this seem to match at least one source:
Look here: http://senseis.xmp.net/?Komi
Here is an excerpt:
It is widely believed that the correct komi is independent of board size
for all but the smallest boards. For area scoring, this would give 7 for
9x9+, 8 for 8x8, 7 for 7x7, 4 for 6x6, 25 for 5x5 (w cannot live), 0 for
4x4, 9 for 3x3, 4 for 2x2 with a superko rule, and 0 for 1x1. (these
need to be verified)
I corrected this sensei page to give komi 9 for 7x7 and added a link
to the sgf file John Tromp provides with the analysis.
I played a lot with Valkyria on 7x7 and although it proofs nothing it
is really convincing that 9 is the correct komi.
Similarily one find that in very simple games on 9x9, but where the
moves are good solid shape white almost always win with 0.5 points
with 7.5 komi. Thus if one designs and opening book for 9x9 (as I
tried to) one should try to complicate things as black and play simple
as white early on. The exception may be when black opens at 5,5 in the
center. Then often white ends up trying to live with two groups which
can be very difficult against a competent opponent.
-Magnus
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