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Subject: Re: Chess is not like coin tossing

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:11:48 05/22/01

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On May 22, 2001 at 10:15:26, Ulrich Tuerke wrote:

>On May 21, 2001 at 21:20:40, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>...
>>
>>I don't think you can learn much of anything by looking at a single game.  I
>>remain thoroughly unconvinced, despite the many experts who say otherwise.  And
>>if you could learn something by looking at a single game, a trial of 500 games
>>will likely bring out the same finding if it is correct.  And if not, the wrong
>>guess is likely to be exposed.  Therefore, there is little to be learned from
>>trying to make a judgement based upon a single observation.
>
>I disagree. You can learn quite a lot from an interesting machine game.
>You can learn about specific strengths and weaknesses of the players. In some
>games I 've got very obvious hints how to improve.
>
>However you can't reliably derive the playing strength in terms of ELO of
>whatever kind. I guess, this was your point, Dann ?

When the players are close in strength, subjective opinions are of little value.
 That is what I was poorly trying to communicate.



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