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Subject: Re: SSDF Rating List 2005-02-25

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 18:36:21 02/28/05

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On February 28, 2005 at 11:22:37, Matthew Hull wrote:

>On February 28, 2005 at 11:06:48, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 27, 2005 at 16:19:47, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>>On February 27, 2005 at 15:12:53, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>If you run the _exact_ same version for 6 months, using the exact same hardware,
>>>>you will find 300 point rating swings.  It is just part of the normal standard
>>>>deviation of rating played at fairly fast time controls...
>>>
>>>I understand that to a certain degree.
>>>
>>>This drop has happened over two weeks, not 6 months.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>
>>
>>And absolutely nothing has changed since the last version was released.  Except
>>the ICC rating.
>>
>>that was the point..
>>
>>ratings go up and down by +/-200 to 300 all the time, if you play a wide variety
>>of computer opponents...
>
>
>Do you not also clear the learning files with each dot release (i.e. 19.19 to
>19.20)?


I clear position.bin weekly, and every month or two I clear the book learning as
well, yes.



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