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Subject: Re: Fritz is a GM

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:24:27 07/15/98

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On July 15, 1998 at 07:27:41, Shaun Graham wrote:

>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


Are you going to enter 1 round tournaments?  Or are you going to enter the
normal multi-round tournaments?  If the latter, after two rounds you are "known"
and when you reach the IM/GM players, they'll be ready and play exactly what is
needed to win, most of the time.



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