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Subject: Re: Proof for the CSS Claim that WM-Test Elo Numbers meant Strength!

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 12:27:46 06/15/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 15:06:38, Dan Honeycutt wrote:

>The word "must".  Change that to something like "probably" or "most likely" and
>you're right on.  It's easy to tune an engine to perform well in a test suite.
>Then you discover it plays like crap.  Test suites are an indication of engine
>strength, but the final verdict is games.
>
>Dan H.


What would you say to Gurevich who states that his ranking list (analytical
abilities) is however _similar_ to those for playing strength - for now probably
some 250 engines? Isn't it more than an indication but a well linear connection?
Just curious.



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