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Subject: Re: Fun little Chessmaster bug/feature - More

Author: Matthew Barnett

Date: 11:48:59 10/01/02

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The CM9000 ReadMe file carries some more info.  (This is what I was thinking
about when referring to John Merlino saying something about a bug in this area;
it's not a bug, just not very accurate!)


"13. Although you can play Rated Games against user-created personalities and
imported Winboard engines, we recommend that you refrain from doing so. It is
very difficult to accurately determine the rating of a personality that you
create, or to accurately calculate how well an imported engine will play on your
computer. Therefore, although you may play Rated Games against these types of
personalities, it is possible, and perhaps quite easy, to make your overall
rating less accurate when you do so. The ratings for the personalities in
Chessmaster were tested over many thousands of games, a large portion of which
were played against rated human players. The ratings for these personalities is
believed to be accurate to within 50 points of their "real world" equivalent.
Only playing Rated Games against these personalities will keep your rating as
accurate as possible." (Source:  CM9000 ReadMe.txt)



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