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Subject: Re: Crosstable

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 14:26:28 08/16/05

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On August 16, 2005 at 17:16:33, Paolo Casaschi wrote:

>>I know that usually when program improve they improve in all time controls.
>>I do not know of evaluation changes or search changes that make programs weaker
>>at blitz but stronger at long time control.
>>
>>In thoery it can happen but I need to see a proof for it and I believe that
>>fabien mainly test in blitz time control(he can correct me if I am wrong)
>>because usually productive changes in blitz of adding knowledge to the
>>evaluation are also productive at long time control.
>
>Do you have any proof or evidence that there is some correlation between blitz
>strenght and slower speed strenght?
>If you dont, then we can only compare assumptions and I tend to agree with Bob
>Hyatt since the same non-correlation is evident with humans and because common
>sense...
>
>--Paolo

Of course there is correlation.

Look at every rating list at long time control and you can see Shredder,Fruit
Fritz,Junior,Hiarcs at the top of the list.

Now look at rating list at blitz.
What do you see?

Surprise for you
Again the same programs.

You do not believe it?
Here are 2 rating lists one for blitz and another one for longer time control.


http://www.husvankempen.de/nunn/rangliste.html
http://www.miko42.de/turniere/blitzturniere/blitzrangliste.html


Uri



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