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Subject: Re: Crafty 17.10 not that strong

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:15:16 04/24/00

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On April 24, 2000 at 12:16:05, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On April 24, 2000 at 09:35:31, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On April 24, 2000 at 03:45:50, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On April 24, 2000 at 00:13:04, Pete Galati wrote:
>>>
>>>>That's only your take on the matter, read this post, Bob sums up the situation
>>>>very well, but you don't appear to have a good grasp on it from what I can tell
>>>>
>>>>http://site2936.dellhost.com/forums/1/message.shtml?107372
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>
>>>Er, Christophe might not have a good grasp of the situation, but why are you
>>>assuming that Bob does?
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>
>>Perhaps because I (and a couple of others) mentioned _real_ cases of where
>>programs catch up to (and pass) their opposition as time controls are lengthened
>>or shortened???
>
>I'm sure a number of _real_ cases can be found where the results of a blitz
>match accurately predict the results of a standard match. You can't disprove one
>side by proving the other side.
>
>-Tom

You can prove that blitz ratings are _not_ good predictors for standard ratings
in every case.  And _that_ was the issue.  Bertil mentioned Genius and Nimzo
as two cases.  Ed added Rebel as a third.  I had already added crafty as the
first name mentioned...  So I don't care if, on some occasions, a blitz rating
does predict a standard rating.  I care more about on some occasions, a blitz
rating does _not_ predict a standard rating.

That last case is more than enough...  and there is ample proof to prove it for
some programs...

enough said...



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