Author: Albert Silver
Date: 07:45:33 05/11/00
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On May 10, 2000 at 12:14:04, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>On May 10, 2000 at 12:09:16, blass uri wrote:
>
>>On May 10, 2000 at 11:30:53, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>
>>>Next July, Junior will play at Dortmund, one of the strongest tournaments of the
>>>year. Kramnik, Anand and other first rate GMs will be there too. More
>>>information at http://www.chessbase.com/News/newsframe.htm
>>>
>>>Together with Ed's games and the Israeli league, we can finally get a more
>>>precise idea of the strength of chess programs. I miss another kind of event
>>>where programs would have to face weaker opposition, say an average of 2200
>>>players. Playing only high rated players can give an inflated estimate.
>>>
>>>Enrique
>>
>>Playing everyone gives realistic estimate.
>>Playing more against 2200 players who know to play against computers(like
>>hasidovski who drew against 3 computers) gives only a lower bound.
>
>In the same way that playing only very high rated players will give you a higher
>bound.
>
>>I do not see a reason to assume that playing only high rated players will give
>>an inflated estimate.
>
>The Elo of the elite players is supposed to be quite inflated, maybe by 50 to
>100 points, due to the fact that they play only among themselves. When was the
>last time that you saw Kasparov playing in a category XIII tournament?
When was the last time you saw a player beat the Israeli national team (2600+
average) in a simul 7-1?
Albert Silver
>
>Enrique
>
>>Uri
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