Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 12:05:45 01/04/98
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On January 04, 1998 at 12:22:29, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >On January 04, 1998 at 06:40:39, Christophe Theron wrote: > >> >>On January 03, 1998 at 19:20:56, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>>A few false correct answers (or even one) in something like LCT2 can >>>change that pseudo-Elo result a lot. >> >>In fact not. >> >>The LCT2 is not just a set of position. It also has an associated >>protocol that prevents problems like these. >> >>You have to run the program on each position for 10 minutes and record >>the LAST time the program changed for the right move. > >Right. This is how I would suggest people run LCT2 if they are going to >report results. Yes. People have to know that it makes absolutely no sense to try the LCT without following carefully the protocol. I repeat: LCT is not just a set of positions, it is (positions+protocol), and you are not free to interpret the results as you like. Follow the exact protocol, or else please don't publish any result! Thanks. Christophe
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