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Subject: Re: Round 7&8 anyone?

Author: Zheng Zhixian

Date: 00:28:09 08/19/05

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On August 19, 2005 at 03:21:38, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On August 19, 2005 at 03:02:43, Zheng Zhixian wrote:
>
>>On August 19, 2005 at 02:38:30, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>
>OK, here are some explanations of my guesses:
>
>>
>>>>Crafty - Fute_MT              1-0
>
>Crafty is simply too strong to get any other score.
>
>>>>Shredder - Jonny              1-0
>
>We should be able to get a small edge in the opening and then win.
>
>>>>IsiChess MMX - The Baron      0.5-0.5
>
>These 2 programs are about equal in strenght, so this is the most guessable
>score.
>
>>>>Diep - Fruit                  0-1
>
>Fruit is strong and Diep seems weaker this year, so this is the most reliable
>guess.
>
>>>>The Crazy Bishop - Deep Sjeng 0-1
>
>Deep Sjeng is stronger than most people think and has a very good opening book!
>
>>>>Zappa - Deep Junior           0.5-0.5
>
>Zappa is strong and so Junior. Junior book may be known and something prepared
>on it. So this score is 50% reliable (20% Zappa wins and 30% DJ wins).
>
>>>>>
>>>>Round 8
>>>>>
>>>>Fute_MT - Diep                0-1
>
>Diep is stronger and had some bad luck, cannot believe it will not win this one.
>
>>>>Jonny - Crafty                0.5-0.5
>
>Jonny is an outgoing mine and should be able to score a good result anytime.
>This is my best guess. 50% draw (15% Jonny wins and 35% Crafty wins)
>
>>>>The Baron - Shredder          0-1
>
>From a statistic points of views we already had our bad luck, so we should have
>no problems on this one.
>
>>>>Zappa - IsiChess MMX          0.5-0.5
>
>IsiChess is not going to loose all games and seldom is a dangerouls opponent. I
>believe this is best guess. 60% draw (5% IsiChess win and 35% Zappa wins).
>
>>>>Fruit - The Crazy Bishop      1-0
>
>Fruit is solid and clearly stronger, so it should win.
>
>>>>Deep Junior - Deep Sjeng      0-1
>
>I believe Deep Sjeng will give a bad surprise to DJ. This is my best guess. 60%
>Deep Sjeng win (20% draw and 20% DJ win).
>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>ICC is interesting,there are lots of kibitzes,I'll stick with ICC,stopped
>>>>>playchess,broadcasting sux.
>>>
>>>It is interesting how you have your closest rival drawing and losing, where most
>>>people would give DJ two wins here, wishful thinking perhaps :)
>>
>>I rather fancy Zappa chances. It seems to play like a Tiger whenever it's
>>operated by it's author. Look at the last 2 CCTS!
>
>Zappa did score better than one thougth...it is expectable some bad games from a
>statistics points of view...however it is a strong program.


Yes, it's like Zappa has being having 6 heads in 6 coin tosses, it's high time
for the coin to turn up tails* :P

>>
>>
>>>
>>>Jonas
>>
>>Well if he was truly biased he would have given predictions that conspire to
>>have Shredder end up equal first with 6.0 (not sure of the tiebreaks) :)
>>
>>As it is, it ends up with Fruit and Zappa on top.
>
>Well, in one game only nearly everything can happen, so I gave my best guesses
>from a statistic points of view...


It's very hard to tell, if the relatively poor results of say Diep is a result
of luck or something systematic that points to weaker program. I'm guessing it
can beat fruit.

>Sandro

*Just kidding.



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