I've asked wms several times to add such option to the config file but his answer was always "it's human players' right to play with any handicap they like."
Technically, it's possible; peeping the communication between the server and client, pick-up the account of the opponent, and get his/her rank using web interface of KGS, though I haven't tried because I'd like to respect wms's policy upon using KGS. Instead, I've asked those players to respect "correct" handicap with some comments. ex. "I'm running bots as an academic research in order to evaluate their performance against human players." Related issue: To prevent free placement of the handicap stone(s), use Japanese rules. Hideki Martin Mueller: <ac2358d1-87d8-4fab-b017-17decf9a9...@ualberta.ca>: >I have a new version of Fuego playing on KGS as ranked robot fuego19. I would >like people to >play with correct handicap to get a more reliable rating. Is there a way to do >this with >kgsgtp? > >Thanks > > Martin > >_______________________________________________ >Computer-go mailing list >Computer-go@computer-go.org >http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go -- Hideki Kato <mailto:hideki_ka...@ybb.ne.jp> _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
