Author: M Hurd
Date: 06:05:03 01/19/06
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On January 19, 2006 at 08:52:00, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On January 19, 2006 at 08:36:03, M Hurd wrote: > >>On January 19, 2006 at 08:30:55, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >> >>>On January 19, 2006 at 08:11:54, M Hurd wrote: >>> >>>>If you play an engine match of 1000 games against 1 engine and play another >>>>match of 1 game each against 1000 engines, would you get the same rating ? >>>> >>>>Is it more important to play as many different engines as possible or just >>>>number of games played. >>> >>>Depends on what your are trying to measure. Relative strength to one particular >>>engine or general strength against engines in general. >>> >>>> >>>>Presumably there will be an optimum number for games and number of engines >>>>played. >>> >>>Theoretically, the optimal number approaches infinity in both cases. Naturally, >>>this has virtually no practical value. You will need to be more specific to get >>>a more useable response. >>> >>>> >>>>Regards >>>> >>>>Mike >> >> >>Hi Ricardo >> >>I was simply wondering what would likely be the ELO difference between the 2 >>matches I outlined and which match would be the more accurate. > >Accurate in what sense? The 2 matches answer 2 different questions. What >precisely are you trying to measure? My guess is you want to measure general >playing strength rather than the relative strength between 2 particular engines. >If that is the case, given those choices, this isn't a close call. One game >against each of 1000 different engines is the way to go. > >Frankly, this ought to be obvious. > >> >>Regards >> >>Mike Frankly this is not obvious to me. If you play 1 game with 1 engine versus another you will get a result however this could be a win loss or draw and tells you nothing. 1000 x nothing = nothing where as 1000 games against 1 engine should give a more confident rating. Regards Mike
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