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Subject: Re: Fritz is a GM

Author: Shaun Graham

Date: 04:27:41 07/15/98

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On July 15, 1998 at 04:47:03, Dave Gomboc wrote:

>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.
>
Not valid because the fritz player is always new and unknown entity entering the
tournament, the possibility of learning he plays x and is susceptible to 1 is
inapplicable



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