Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:37:02 01/08/00
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On January 08, 2000 at 19:34:04, France Levesque wrote: >On January 08, 2000 at 16:49:08, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>They have stated clearly that they did something 8 years ago to adjust the >>ratings somehow, but nothing since. 8 years without a human vs computer game >>of any kind... which explains why SSDF and FIDE ratings have no conversion >>formula. > >I am not sure why it would be necessary to have humans play computers at SSDF >for a conversion table. The win/loss/rating matrix would probably be better at >the SSDF than FIDE as the players are all relatively at the same strength. In >other words, to pull away from the pack you have to be very strong. "Some" wins >will not do it, you will need allot. > >May I suggest you setup a filter on Crafty as follows; > >5 Minute Time Control >--------------------- > Win Loss Draw >Opponent ELO > >Once you have this filter for each time control you should be able to come up >with a close estimate of Crafty at FIDE ELO's at various time controls. In >other words, you may be able to determine whether Crafty is IM at 2/40 or >whatever !? Excepting 40/2, I can give that kind of data, because I have games vs humans, while the SSDF doesn't. But a program doesn't have to be a lot stronger than another to 'pull away from it'. It has been noticed many times that small changes in a program produdce significant improvement over older versions, even though that difference isn't seen in real human vs computer events...
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