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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