To handicap or not to handicap?

[AdamR]

My opinion on the matter is kind of summed up here:

Bias against the handicap system at online-go?

Not wrong, not right… Depends on what you want. The handicap is designed to keep the game of two different ranks fun for both sides. (maybe with a stronger emphasis on the stronger player). The stronger player is not bored, because he has to compensate for the handicap and try hard to catch up… The weaker player, on the other hand, stays motivated throughout the game, because ha actually has a chance to win. I on the other hand, do not like to play handicapped games that much, because in my o…