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Subject: Re: Will play more games.

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:08:27 04/19/04

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On April 19, 2004 at 00:59:45, Graham Banks wrote:

>On April 18, 2004 at 13:14:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On April 17, 2004 at 08:01:14, Graham Banks wrote:
>>
>>>Small sample I know. Might try another 10 to see if the gap widens!
>>>
>>>CM9000 R1              6.0
>>>CM9000 Judge           4.0
>>
>>
>>"small sample" doesn't do it justice.  10 games is random noise.  Play a 100
>>game match, then look at groups of 10 consecutive games.  You might find 10-0 or
>>0-10 or anywhere in the middle, even though the result ends up at 50-50.
>
>
>You're correct Bob - I will try to play 50 games, but that will be it!
>Graham.


Note that all I was mentioning was the futility of drawing _any_ conclusion from
10 games.  You mentioned that the "gap might widen".  I was pointing out that
after 10 games there was really no meaningful gap to widen or narrow. :)



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