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I don't think that graph makes much sense. The labels "Grand Master", "Master", "average club player" apply to Chess, not Baduk; and the vertical dimension in
by nsajko 11y ago
I don't think that graph makes much sense.
The labels "Grand Master", "Master", "average club player" apply to Chess, not Baduk; and the vertical dimension in the graph seems arbitrarily chosen.
- andreyk 11y agoI think the scaling is roughly reasonable. In chess National Master is is ELO 2200–2399, and above that is Grand Master, with lower ELO being skilled and club players. In Go, 0-30kyu is amateur (club player trough master), 1-7 dan is advanced amateur (basically master, based on there being few in this category), and 1-9p is grand master. Based on that the graph accurately portrays the rise of Go AIs up to 2011: Year KGS Rank 2009 1-dan 2010 3-dan 2011 4-dan 2012 5-dan The scaling is not exact but I think it conveys the basic facts correctly - by 2011/2012 there well Go programs that could play well better than the average club player.