Author: Uri Blass
Date: 00:05:03 12/25/00
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On December 25, 2000 at 02:20:46, Christophe Theron wrote: >On December 24, 2000 at 17:15:47, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On December 24, 2000 at 13:11:49, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On December 24, 2000 at 09:09:27, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >>> >>>>My congratulations to Vishy Anand, for winning the >>>>FIDE World Championship 2000! >>>> >>>>3,5-0,5 in the final against Shirov, that leaves no >>>>discussion whatsoever. Anand was the best, remained >>>>unbeaten and scored a clear victory in the final. >>>>Well done! >>>> >>>>Jeroen >>> >>> >>>I am still absolutely amazed that a World Championship can be decided this way. >>> >>>A score of 3.5-0.5 is not statistically significant, not even with a low >>>confidence. >>> >> >> >>What a crap. > > >Thanks. Critisism from you tells me there must be some truth in what I say. > > > > >>First of all all insignificant statistical elements that cause confusion >>were not allowed to join in this worldchamp in the first place. >> >>Secondly 3.5-0.5 in a final is very impressive. >> >>third did you forget how TOUGH anand had it to get into finals and how >>easily Shirov came there when looking who they played? >> >>Note that Shirov showed to be worlds best blitz player by >>knocking out people in blitz in a very convincing way! >> >>>It is now clear, at least amongst the experienced computers chess operators, >>>that such a result means NOTHING. >> >>You clearly don't see difference between what a computer is where any >>detail can distract scores or give weird results and a >>world championship mankind where no detail is getting done by random >>generator... > > >The kind of chess that computers play is not produced by a random generator. The opening choice may be produced by a random generator when it is not the case with humans. Humans after losing a game analyze the game to see when they went wrong. Programs simply play another line. Uri
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