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Subject: Re: Is computers winning more with black? ( in Comp. vs Comp )

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 05:37:30 07/28/98

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On July 28, 1998 at 03:40:14, Torstein Hall wrote:

>I have no statistical evidence to back up this, but after looking at quite a few
>Comp vs Comp  games it looks like computers programs with  Black has an bigger
>winning percentage than black in Human vs Human games.
>
>If someone has a big database of Comp. games, perhaps they could check this out?

In 845 games with Crafty (mostly at 5 0, but with some 2 8 and some slower
games), mine scores 6.5% better when playing white, which in this case
translates to about 60 additional rating points.

Against all comers either titled (>= IM) or rated >= 2300 (human and computer),
mine loses about 1.4 games as black for every 1.0 games it loses as white.

bruce



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