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21. April 2006, 16:49:21

onigoroshi

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Fwiffo: Thanks! So, I see that handicap games are automatically not rated... which kinda sucks, as this is one of the main attractions/tenets to Go... But, perhaps in due time this can be added. Also, does the rating formula take into consideration how strong the players are who you defeat?

21. April 2006, 19:16:06

Mirjam

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Subject: Re:

onigoroshi: Yes, it does. If you are a strong player, and losing from a weakie, you'll lose more points than when losing from a master. And vice versa of course.