Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 19:01:39 08/24/00
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On August 24, 2000 at 18:53:53, Eran wrote: >Different chess programs use different processor speed, and the results may not >be fair. If Junior uses Pentium III 1000 Mhz instead of 700 Mhz, Junior might be >a bit stronger and belong to the group of top chess programs, Shredder, Fritz, >and Nimzo. I assume that if all chess programs use the same processor speed >exactly, for instance Pentium III 1000 Mhz, the wmcc results will be enough >reliable and fair. Do you agree with it? > >Eran As for "fair", this is not a uniform platform tournament. If you do a uniform platform tournament, you get "fair". If you go to one that isn't, and you expect "fair", it's better to stay home, because it won't be. It's not uniform platform. If you expect "reliable", even in a uniform platform tournament, you aren't going to get that, either. If you deduce a perfectly accurate rating for each participant, and simulate the tournament a few dozen times, you'll get wildly different results. The "best" program won't win every time. The "best" program might not even finish in the top half. bruce
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