Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 14:00:43 09/03/04
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On September 03, 2004 at 16:01:45, Graham Banks wrote: >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. So if I flip a coin 10,000 times, you don't think there will be any point where there are 76 consecutive heads or tails??? more rounds is better. 76 is nowhere near enough. But run the event however you want. Such openings simply don't make any sense to me since no "normal" program will _ever_ play them in a serious game...
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