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Subject: Re: A word from the 'Junior' Team - Cadaques

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 14:23:37 05/01/01

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On May 01, 2001 at 17:17:28, William H Rogers wrote:

>One of the main things that I noticed about the games is that "white" really
>seems to have the advantage. Considering both programs were almost equal in
>playing strength. Notice the word "almost" as I do not take away from either
>program as both are supurb examples of chess programs. I did not calculate the
>difference between black/white or wins/loses but there seems to be a decided
>difference in advantage which has never really shown up quite like it did in
>these games.

With a single set of measurements, it is not the least bit surprising.  It takes
millions of games for the averages to work out properly.  For any single match,
you have an expectancy in terms of probability, but it may not be realized.

Just get some pennies and get twenty of your friends.  Have each friend flip
their pennies twenty times and record what happens.  There will be some funny
sequences recorded.



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