Re: Ultimate tie break for three way tie
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:29 am
I like the thought being put into this, but I don’t like the idea of different komi against players of equal strength.
Trying to win a game of go by 20 points is a different skill, and requires different strategy, than trying to win by 0.5.
You could have a player that can beat everyone else by 0.5 points 99% of the time, but due to playing style, can’t beat the other players by 20 points even 1% of the time.
Go is not about winning by a lot of points, and I don’t like tie breakers that use that method. All tie breakers suck, so it’s an option you could use. But I certainly wouldn’t call it “ultimate”.
Trying to win a game of go by 20 points is a different skill, and requires different strategy, than trying to win by 0.5.
You could have a player that can beat everyone else by 0.5 points 99% of the time, but due to playing style, can’t beat the other players by 20 points even 1% of the time.
Go is not about winning by a lot of points, and I don’t like tie breakers that use that method. All tie breakers suck, so it’s an option you could use. But I certainly wouldn’t call it “ultimate”.