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Subject: Poll Question - Tournaments vs Matches

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 06:45:04 01/05/00


For ELO measurements (FIDE, PCA, SSDF or combined).  Would a computer
(or perhaps a person) get a higher rating in a tournament than in
a match?

My opinion is that a tournament is a better predictor of strength
than a match.  My reason (not based on any facts, it would be an
interesting study) is that in a tournament a person (or machine) would
face a broader range of styles than in a match.  In a match, the person
or computer might face an opponent that just plain does well against
him/her/it (Even Fisher had a nimises).  Also, in match play, each
player can book up on the opponent and may get an advantage that might
not be there in a tournament (more players to worry about).

So, I think a tournament is a better measure of strength than a match.

Second question:  Would computer ratings benifit more from tournament
play than match play?  I vote that tournament play would produce higher
(more accurate) ratings for computers against people than match play.

Just my two cents.  :)

Best Regards,
Chris Carson



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