Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 01:55:48 07/25/03
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On July 24, 2003 at 20:57:51, Edwin Wigmore wrote: >No he is not right. You should listen to Dann here. >It is irrelevant to compare chess with flipping a coin. One is entirely >arbritary as to what the result is, the other is much easier to predict. I will challenge that statement. Repeat the tournament, I guarantee 99% you do not get the same result. >Based on your logic, if I entered a very weak engine into the fray against >Fritz8, Shredder 7 and programs of that ilk the very weak engine would still >have to get in the top ratings simply because it is entered more often. Yes it is only a matter of probability. If you play enough games sooner or later the weaker will win. Rating is really just a probability measure produced by the Elo formula. >This is clearly nonsense. If there is a dramatic difference in engine strength >the much weaker engine will not win or even get close to winning virtually >without any exception. Not without any exception. >You cannot compare flipping a coin, which is totally based on chance, with a >game of chess. Chess is horizon limited, thus basicly it is a game of chance as well. -S. >Edwin
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