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Subject: Re: The probability to find better move is simply irrelevant for diminishing

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 08:42:31 02/09/02

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On February 09, 2002 at 11:18:35, Uri Blass wrote:

>On February 09, 2002 at 10:54:48, Dan Andersson wrote:
>
>>And there is no guarantee that a game will end. The probabililty will get closer
>>to unity. But will never get there. So strategy C does not guarantee a win
>>either.
>>
>>MvH Dan Andersson
>
>The probability for win by strategy C is 100% against B or A when I assume that
>the game will continue to be played when it does not end.

If the game can continue forever, it is not the game of chess.

>The fact that the event that strategy C may not win is possible does not
>contradict the fact that the probability for it is exactly 0.

C cannot win in every position, some positions are _drawn_ no matter what move B
makes. B only has to "make it" to such a position, this will happen on occasion
if B only blunders 1 in 100 moves.

>Uri

-S.



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