[Computer-go] Beta-testing: feedback to bot owners

[Willemien]

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Erik van der Werf
<erikvanderwerf at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:53 PM, Nick Wedd <nick at maproom.co.uk> wrote:

>> I announced earlier that I would be using integer komi of 7 for the 9x9 KGS
>> bot tournaments this year.  I have changed my mind, I will use half-integer
>> komi throughout.  This is not an ideal decision, it is a pragmatic one.
>
> Too bad, I think 7 komi would have been interesting.
>
> I suppose there is no hope of persuading you to try 6.5 komi +
> Japanese rules... :-)
>

I would not choose the Japanese rules. but the almost equivalent Ikeda
Area Rules 3:
http://gobase.org/studying/rules/ikeda/?sec=e_rules

The first pass is a bonus for the player but also these rules allows
playing out till all stones are alive
There is a difference that "eyes " in seki's count.

but  i think that natural komi is a better step to do first