Thoughts Regarding Komi Tie-Breaker

[Conrad_Melville]

I found your (@Jokes_Aside) narrative entertaining, but I have no idea why it was addressed to me.

@Jokes_Aside

Who could have thought that was is good for dan players simply doesn’t work for DDKs.

Actually, I did, a year ago:

@Conrad_Melville

I believe komi was determined on the basis of pro games. I seriously doubt that it has much validity for DDK games–and less and less the closer one approaches absolute beginner level. I know for sure that the first move is NOT worth 6.5 points to me, because I’m not good enough to exploit the advantage. Ideally, there is probably a sliding scale of komi that corresponds to one’s rank.

Looking back, I see that it was you who echoed this point in post 45 of this thread, which means, as distasteful as it may be, we actually agree on one major point.

Lest I be misunderstood by anyone, I am happy with the status quo, and do not advocate any change. At the same time, I take a jaundiced view of “tie-breakers” in all contests, for reasons well explained in the sport philosophy literature.