http://igo-kisen.hp.infoseek.co.jp/honinbo.html
Takao Shinji, Honinbo is taking on the challenger Hane Naoki 9d over the next few months for the title. 8 hours apiece in two-day games. The pressure! we're all going to study these games as they are played, so get ready to see some serious Go!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
And the winner is...
...EVERYONE!
The Honinbo Tournament is going really well, with 17 games having been played - over halfway by my reckoning. White seems to have the upper hand here, going 14-3 so far, but this is most likeley due to the fact that, as our first "official" event, handicaps *might* be off just a bit! To compensate, all ranks will be adjusted relativistically based on results for the next event, i.e. anyone losing 66% of their games will go up one rank (and thus get another handicap stone) and those winning 66% or better will drop a rank, (giving another stone). Anyone who finishes between these percentages will stay where they are, and will get/give another stone to those who got adjusted!
Get it? ;)
And now it can be revealed - the trophy for the Honinbo - to be inscribed with the winner's name and possessed for the year of tenure as the Green Mountain Honinbo...
I think he/she should have a name - what do you think?
To cast your vote or give ideas, click the "comments" link at the bottom of the post and suggest a name!
My (quite obvious) vote is Ganesha, after the Hindu elephant god. Feel free to suggest multiple names! Winner will be decided by majority vote. Have fun!
The Honinbo Tournament is going really well, with 17 games having been played - over halfway by my reckoning. White seems to have the upper hand here, going 14-3 so far, but this is most likeley due to the fact that, as our first "official" event, handicaps *might* be off just a bit! To compensate, all ranks will be adjusted relativistically based on results for the next event, i.e. anyone losing 66% of their games will go up one rank (and thus get another handicap stone) and those winning 66% or better will drop a rank, (giving another stone). Anyone who finishes between these percentages will stay where they are, and will get/give another stone to those who got adjusted!
Get it? ;)
And now it can be revealed - the trophy for the Honinbo - to be inscribed with the winner's name and possessed for the year of tenure as the Green Mountain Honinbo...
I think he/she should have a name - what do you think?
To cast your vote or give ideas, click the "comments" link at the bottom of the post and suggest a name!
My (quite obvious) vote is Ganesha, after the Hindu elephant god. Feel free to suggest multiple names! Winner will be decided by majority vote. Have fun!
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