Author: enrico carrisco
Date: 14:02:55 02/26/04
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On February 26, 2004 at 13:58:22, David Mitchell wrote: >On February 26, 2004 at 13:31:20, Chessfun wrote: > >>On February 26, 2004 at 02:04:07, Thomas Mayer wrote: >> >>>Hi Harald, >>> >>>>>[FUNmode ON] >>>>>So I start with the usual list: (Mark what you think is important... :) >>>>> >>>>>( ) you played with the wrong time control >>>>>( ) you played against the wrong opponents >>>>>( ) you played against too many opponents >>>>>( ) you played against too less opponents >>>>>( ) the engine did not like your PC >>>>>( ) the weather was bad - this explains the result >>>>>( ) you played too less games >>>>>( ) you played too much games >>>>>( ) you played at the wrong days of the year >>>>>( ) you did not use the correct set of TBs (whatever correct is) >>>>>( ) you did not restart the PC after every game >>>>>( ) you DID restart the PC after every game >>>>>( ) it is too cold in your country >>>>>( ) it is too hot in your country >>>>>( ) you were bought >>>>>( ) you ignored the money you get >>>>>( ) you $%&ยง*#$% duuuh... >>>>>( ) add some more... :) >>>>> >>>>>I love this list... :))) >>>>> >>>>>[FUNmode OFF] >>> >>>>The list misses an important point: >>>>( ) The engine has a well-known bug, use the bugfree version xyz >>>> >>>> >>>>And some more: >>>>( ) You used permanent brain >>>>( ) You played with the wrong opening book >>>>( ) You used the wrong GUI >>>>( ) You leave out the winning games just to harm the result to your intentions >>>> >>>>(I love this list too :-)) >>> >>>and of course the all time goody: >>> >>>( ) you used the autoplayer - it is buggy ! >>> >>>:) >>> >>>Greets, Thomas >> >> >>It would seem from reading other threads that we need one of these of maybe even >>a couple. Anyone want to pick the most applicable say 2? >> >>Here are mine based on what I've read. >>You used permanent brain >>You played against too less opponents >> >>Sarah. > >By far the most mentioned excuse I've seen so far is (drum roll): >You played too few games. > >Naturally, if the GUI is stealing resources the engine expects to use, or the >opening book is from some _other_ chess program - then I think the "excuse" >(like playing less than 30 games), is quite valid. > >dave I don't feel that too few games is an excuse at all. Anyone understanding statistical signifigance would agree. In fact, one shouldn't even try to extract indicators until at least 100 games (and even then, it's dangerous.) Those running short matches and extrapolating which engine is superior would probably find more exacting results using tarot cards or calling Psychic Friends Network. -elc.
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