Author: Kolss
Date: 23:31:18 01/23/04
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On January 23, 2004 at 21:39:15, Bob Durrett wrote: >On January 23, 2004 at 21:27:43, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On January 23, 2004 at 21:08:27, Bob Durrett wrote: >> >>>On January 23, 2004 at 15:24:31, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >I am not sure about the quality of published ratings of chess-playing programs, >but the published FIDE ratings for humans are based on prior games. In a sense, >one could consider the current tournament as being an addendum or extension to >the total global "tournament." [I hope you know what I mean.] When results of >a tournament are used to calculate new ratings , the results of the games played >in the past have a LOT to do with the computed new ratings for the experienced >players. I'm sure you agree. Hi, I agree with that. It is called Baysian statistics - you update a prior estimate by your new data to obtain a new, posterior estimate. Best regards - Munjong.
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