Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Fritz SSS TPR after 8 Games - 2643

Author: Wayne Lowrance

Date: 18:11:41 05/16/00

Go up one level in this thread


On May 16, 2000 at 20:25:35, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On May 16, 2000 at 20:20:11, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>On May 16, 2000 at 17:44:11, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On May 16, 2000 at 16:37:03, Chris Carson wrote:
>>>
>>>>                            FIDE
>>>>                            Opp
>>>>Program     HW         TPR  Avg  + = - Tot
>>>>Fritz  SSS  4x500 PIII 2643 2543 3 4 1  8  - Dutch Championship only
>>>>Pritz 6/SSS 4/500 PIII 2685 2552 4 4 1  9
>>>>
>>>>See: Tony's Page http://home.interact.se/~w100107/welcome.htm
>>>>for TPR calculation under my link.
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>Chris Carson
>>>
>>>
>>>Forfeits generally are _not_ calculated into a TPR.  Ditto for formal
>>>ratings.  Makes a lot of sense to ignore the 4 move resignation.  Plus
>>>the eventual Van Den Sterren loss as well...
>>
>>Not my experience at all, but if you can point me to a documented
>>rule that says that, then I will change it, otherwise, I will score
>>it the way the tournament directors (TD) post it (same as losses for
>>computers due to hardware failures or IP failures, the game counts
>>as the TD decides, not the fans).
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Chris Carson
>
>
>I guess it boils down to what you are trying to measure.  If you just want a
>historical record of what happened, then go ahead and count the Bosboom game.
>
>If you're trying to accurately measure Fritz's playing strength, you should
>absolutely toss that game out.
>
>--Peter

Good point.
Wayne




This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.