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Subject: Re: Gandalf is the favourite

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:43:25 12/30/05

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On December 30, 2005 at 00:02:59, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>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!
>
>One should never trust university guys. Don't get paid to get jobs done.

I can certainly agree with that, with respect to the "university guys" that had
you in classes.  They failed miserably.

Such statements make you look _really_ bad...




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