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From: davee@hpgrla.UUCP (davee)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 01:21:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 23 01:21:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpgrla!davee    Jan 23 22:21:00 1985

When I played it at Tektronix, we would play against a player who knew his
rating. The better player would take a guess as to how many stones the unrated
player would best play at (a couple of informal games is a good way to tell
strength of strategy). (A lot of times the unrated player is not that good
and would receive 9 stones on the large board.) Then if the poor player should
win 2 out of 3 his handicap would be reduced by one stone.

This is a relative system that can be used for a person to determine their
absolute rating off of the rated player. (Add the stone handicap to the
rated players number.

Dave Ellis / HEWLETT-PACKARD
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