Author: Tony Hedlund
Date: 11:48:25 01/27/01
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On January 26, 2001 at 02:53:02, Howard Exner wrote: >On January 26, 2001 at 02:31:46, Tony Hedlund wrote: > >>On January 25, 2001 at 15:01:34, Paul Doire wrote: >> >>>I'm glad this match is over, there is obviously an autoplayer issue with >>>Century 3.Do you (SSDF) typically play 41 games one on one? I don't remember >>>seeing this many games one engine vs another in other posts. >>>It ALMOST seems like you are pouring salt into the "autoplayer wound". >>>Regards, >>>Paul >> >>I guessed this question would be asked. Our intention is to play 40 games in >>every match. But sometimes before the last test session they have played 38 >>games. If this session gives three games, what shall one do? Erase game 41? >>I had decided to erase this extra game if it occured and DF would win. Just to >>avoid your question. But is it fair to DF? And if C3 had won, would it then be >>fair to count it? >> >>Tony > >I was thinking an even number of games to have the black/white count the same. >Perhaps just deleting the overflow games is a solution. No need to worry about >the results of the games if you make it a policy to remove the extra'a after 40. I think it's a pity to delete a game. More games give a more accurate rating. And the advantage for white is just 55-45 or so. And another tester might have the etra game in a opposite color then I had. So then it evens up. Tony
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