Editing Handicapping in Go (section)

=== Auction compensation point system===
As no one can be absolutely sure what the fair number of compensation points is, some advocate another system which is often used in some amateur matches and tournaments. There are no fixed compensation points. The decision is left to both players. They arrive at a value through negotiation and bidding. This is called auction compensation point system.

Examples of auction komi systems include:

* one player chooses how big komi will be given to White and the other player then chooses to play Black or White.
* the game is without komi; one player makes the first move of Black (not too weak and not too strong) and the other one then chooses to play Black or White. This is an application of the [[pie rule]].
* the players do an "auction" by saying: "I am willing to play Black against XXX komi" and the player who wins the auction plays Black.