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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