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Subject: Re: Oh, that's nonsense! Play 500 games! WHY ? corr.

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 13:05:59 11/06/02

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On November 06, 2002 at 16:02:45, stuart taylor wrote:

>On November 06, 2002 at 06:41:32, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On November 05, 2002 at 12:06:58, stuart taylor wrote:
>>
>>Why, just to see Chess Genius 1 win by 325, Draw 100 and lose 75 at the most.
>>
>>Pichard.
>
CORR->I was being sarcastic (funny). I really think it might even win 400
(correction 500) if it won
>the first 14.
>Not only that, but it would be a big injustice to the Palm program.
>
>I'm sure there are programs that will beat it 100%. May even chess Genius 1, on
>your hardware.
>
>If you do that, then maybe you should also play it against boris diplomat, or
>something even weaker than that, then the Palm will also have a chance of
>gaining back some points by winning about 100%.
>
> In short, I think the ELO system can be seriously manipulated, esp. with comp.
>comp. games.
> I also still have a bit of a "chip on my shoulder" about those who keep saying
>"play more games"! (I myself was joking)
>Regards
>S.Taylor



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