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Subject: Re: Fritz is a GM

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 01:47:03 07/15/98

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On July 14, 1998 at 19:55:17, Shaun Graham wrote:

>First of all there is a trickle down period before the games are incorporated
>into databases that they might be examined.  Further no one said that you would
>use the same person to play for fritz in the tourneys(remember again this is
>swiss system),  Indeed to make the experiment as absolutly valid as possible you
>would use different people for the tournaments so no one would ever know it's
>john and he plays X.

The 'trickle-down' period for a GM at the same tournament is 1 round.  The
'trickle-down' period for a GM not attending the tournament is about a week.

>This isn't an insult but you apparently have no knowledge
>of correct scientific investigative technique either.

Interesting observation.  I have a B.Sc. though, I must have done something
right.

>>It doesn't matter that opponents of Jeff wouldn't try for a Scholar's mate
>>against any grandmaster, it becomes 'standard play' against Jeff because it is
>>successful.
>>
>
>Not even applicable

The analogy is valid, you'll just have to think about it some more.

Dave Gomboc



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