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Subject: Re: Interesting statistic regarding length of matches

Author: Joseph Tadeusz

Date: 05:43:17 10/20/05

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On October 20, 2005 at 03:53:50, Graham Banks wrote:

>In EVERY match of the 32 played to date, the engine that was first to 10.5 (best
>of 20 games) was also first to 15.5 (best of 30 games).
>
>If this trend continues, it will be good proof that 20 game matches are long
>enough in most cases to show up the stronger of the two participants.
>
>Any comments?

1. Draws don't count between two engines.

2. It's a matter of probabilities that can be calculated.


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