Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 19:42:04 11/29/01
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On November 29, 2001 at 22:35:06, Jorge Pichard wrote: >On November 29, 2001 at 21:13:48, Tina Long wrote: > >>On November 29, 2001 at 19:59:05, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>In order for this match to reveal anything it needs to be continued up to game >>>50. Since right now it is too close of a match. >>> >>>Pichard >> >>Statistically 50 is very little different from 39 games. >> >>You need to play 10,000 games in order..... >> >>Tina Long > >There has been several accasions where members from the SSDF extend the match to >50 games, whenever two programs have an equal score by the end of 40 games. But >you are correct, that in order to have any sound evidence between two programs >you need at least 500 games to notice a major difference. If after 500 >games you still don't notice any major difference than they are equal. Another >observation is, that even if two programs are perfect rivals the difference is >always noticeable when they perform against other programs. That is why the SSDF >is one of the most respectable rating system available. > PS: It is a pityful situation for Gambit Tiger 2, since this awful match against Gandalf 4.32h took any chances left for GT-2 to end up up in first place. >Pichard
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