Author: Swaminathan
Date: 06:04:25 11/11/05
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On November 11, 2005 at 08:51:45, Peter Berger wrote: >On November 11, 2005 at 08:44:04, Swaminathan wrote: > >>Why the opening books? >>Doesn't games played by 2 engines without using opening book determine their >>strength?at different time controls. >>I agree with Peter Berger when he said he believes 6 games played by an engine >>without opening book is enough to determine their exact strength. > >Huh ? I certainly never wrote anything like that !! > >I think what you refer to is that I once mentioned in some thread that given >games are independent events a result of 6-0 in a match between two engines, is >enough to conclude with more than 95% certainty that the winner is "the >stronger one", which would be something completely different , no connection to >opening book either. oh Long time back,sorry Peter. I remember you writing something like that in subthread to Terry's Post Yes,the above is what you wrote,got it confused. I should never mention anyone's name unless I'm sure they wrote something.
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