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Subject: Re: Zugzwang!

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 12:29:20 07/29/99

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On July 29, 1999 at 14:57:36, Dann Corbit wrote:

[snip]
>
>Here is the entire quotation from Amir:
>"A correct evaluation is one that matches the winning percentages of the
>position. I think white has about 54% in serious play, and if so the evaluation
>should be about +0.20."
>
>I disagree that winning percentage is the correct and only variable to map to
>centipawn evaluation.

Yes, as winning percentages are limited to the skill of the players involved
whereas a correct evaluation of a position (if it was perfectly done) would be
based on the possibilities of the position and not upon what some players may or
may not be able to accomplish with the position.

KarinsDad :)



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