Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 03:47:52 11/07/03
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On November 06, 2003 at 22:35:53, Terry McCracken wrote: >On November 06, 2003 at 21:59:45, Steve Maughan wrote: > >>Terry, >> >>>>The results of test and matches are not opinions but facts. >>> >>>Yes, but the results are not scientific proof that Shredder 7.04 is in fact >>>stronger than any engine in the top ten! The difference is too small. >> >>At the 95% level Shredder is clearly better. According to the SSDF it leads >>Junior 8 by 28 ELO, having played 781 games. This difference is *NOT* too small >>- at least not at the 95% level. The error margin is +28 / -26. Of course it >>is invalid to add the error margins of Junior 8 and Shredder 7 because you'd be >>effectively increasing the confidence levels above 95%. Of course you could >>argue that 95% is not a high enough probability and you'd prefer 99.9999% - but >>then you're heading down the road of computer chess narcissism - an ideology >>that seems to be in favor here!?! >> >>Regards, >> >>Steve > > >Total nonsense! Which part didn't you understand? -S.
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