On Feb 11, 2008, at 8:42 PM, Don Dailey wrote:
David Schneider-Joseph wrote:
On that topic - might it be possible that the notion of a "proper
komi", derived as it is from "the hand of God" (perfect play), will
invariably be too high for any actual go players which would be an
interesting match for each other?
I guess it's possible. I don't think it's likely but I guess nobody
can say with 100% certainty what the correct komi really is at any
non-trivial board size.
Why not likely? It seems a virtual guarantee to me. By definition,
komi is proportional to the value of moving first. Likewise, by
definition, your skill is the amount of value you get out of a move.
Therefore, better players should play with higher komi.
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