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Subject: Re: Gandalf is the favourite

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 21:02:59 12/29/05

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On December 29, 2005 at 22:13:47, Chessfun wrote:

>On December 29, 2005 at 22:01:39, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>
>>On December 29, 2005 at 11:33:50, Ted Summers wrote:
>>
>>>Well in that case I will give the odds to Rybka. Even if you never know, that
>>>upset factor can be a pain in the butt.
>>
>>I apologize,
>>  Gandalf is 0.5 points ahead on Rybka and it has WHITE against Fruit, an
>>  advantage for GANDALF.
>>  Rybka has BLACK, which in chess is a huge disadvantage.
>>
>>The statistical odds for gandalf to be at least a divided tournament winner or
>>undivided tournament winner is far bigger than the statistical odds Rybka wins
>>undivided the tournament.
>>
>>So you should redo your math a bit.
>>
>>Vincent
>
>I think maybe you should re-check your figures and redo your math.
>
>Rybka is in 1st 1/2 a point ahead.
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?475027
>
>http://wwwcs.uni-paderborn.de/~IPCCC/ has the wrong table I believe a round
>behind.
>
>Sarah.

It seems i made mistake, apologies!

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