Author: Hans Christian Lykke
Date: 06:44:39 01/27/01
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On January 27, 2001 at 07:58:03, Uri Blass wrote: >On January 27, 2001 at 07:41:08, Mogens Larsen wrote: > >>On January 27, 2001 at 05:07:45, Harald Faber wrote: >> >>>No because that would be a normal result, not such an unreal result as 31.5-9.5 >>>or so. >> >>There's no such thing as a normal result. The score doesn't prove that there's >>anything wrong, nor that there isn't. Only thorough gameanalysis is usable in >>proving socalled engine damage. > >The score does not prove that something is wrong but the score leads people to >suspect that something is wrong. > >It is logical to ask questions when the information is more unexpected. > >I agree that it is also possible that something is wrong with 23-17 result but >the probability that something is wrong after you know thet the result is >31.5-9.5 is bigger. > >Uri Well, sometimes the favorite wins bigger than expected, and sometimes not. And that not just in computer chess. A result from today, at the MenĀ“s Handball World-Championship in France: U.S.A - Greenland 18 - 26 No suprise to those who has followed the tournament. A bit Off-topic but.... Venlig hilsen Hans Christian Lykke
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