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Subject: Re: The ssdf hidden error

Author: Paulo Soares

Date: 15:28:19 04/05/99

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On April 05, 1999 at 12:43:04, Joeri wrote:

>On April 05, 1999 at 07:28:50, blass uri wrote:
>
>>I noticed that the ssdf have hidden games and we can see only small part of the
>>games.
>>The ssdf has also hidden program that we cannot know games of it.
>>
>>The result of this is that it is impossible to check the ssdf results.
>>
>>I believe that most of the testers are honest but  I think that we cannot know
>>if there are testers that invent results instead of playing between programs.
>>
>>
>>
>>I am interested in a list based only on published games.
>>
>>This list will have bigger statistical error but smaller hidden error.
>>
>>(If somebody want to cheat and post only part of the games we can do nothing
>>against it but at least we can get rid of lazy cheaters).
>>
>>Uri
>I agree entirely i can not believe that for instance genius 5 is weaker then
>fritz 5 ! i  have both programs !
>My e-mail is Joeri.Ramon@rug.ac.be
>I am interested in the junior update I would love to have !!
>kind regards - if you have any question for computerchess i have tons of
>experiences of playing them i know them i only play them ! !
>kind regards !

Joeri,

You are writing about SSDF, an organization that I know
have 10 years approximately. Sorry, but I prefer the
experience of the SSDF than your experience.

Paulo Soares, from Brazil.



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