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Subject: Re: Results of David Dahlem's CM Anti-Comp Book

Author: Steve Maughan

Date: 12:23:06 04/19/01

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John,

From a statistical point of view these results are not significant i.e. you
cannot say if this book is any better or worse than the default.

Regards,

Steve Maughan

>Here are the results of testing David Dahlem's Anti-Comp book. This is a pretty
>good theory that could use some more exploration. Oddly, though, this book was
>the only one to lose a 32-game G/10 match (of the four books I have tested), and
>the only one to WIN a 32-game G/60 match.
>
>32 games at G/10:
>CM Default 17.0, CM AntiComp 15.0 (+10 =14 -8)
>
>32 games at G/60:
>CM AntiComp 16.5, CM Default 15.5 (+9 =15 -8)
>
>So far, of the four books I have tested, I would estimate that either Brian
>Kostick's or this one is the strongest.
>
>If anybody (other than David) wants the PGN files, let me know.
>
>jm



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