Author: Graham Banks
Date: 13:01:45 09/03/04
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On September 03, 2004 at 15:37:40, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On September 03, 2004 at 15:07:17, Graham Banks wrote: > >>On September 03, 2004 at 13:17:51, robert flesher wrote: >> >>>If you are going to waste your precious time and everyone else here then please >>>indicate that you have given unfair advantages to certain engines. >> >> >>I think people should read the setup details and maybe look through the whole >>range of games before going off half cocked! >>All engines are using the Fritz powerbook tournament settings. There is the odd >>strange opening due to the maximum variety setting used, but I think you'll find >>that this has equally affected all engines and that no particular engine has >>been disadvantaged. >>For the final of the tournament I intend to optimise the powerbook settings, so >>this should eliminate any unusual openings. >>Graham. > > >In other words, you are "flipping a coin" to see who wins in the early rounds? > >That is _exactly_ what is happening. And to say "it averages out" shows a lack >of statistical understanding. If you play an _infinite_ number of games, it >_might_ average out, assuming the programs all select openings the same way. > >This does make very little sense... Hi Bob, in a limited Swiss, I'd agree. In a round robin over 76 rounds, I don't. Regards, Graham.
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