Author: chandler yergin
Date: 16:40:08 01/28/06
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On January 28, 2006 at 17:30:32, John Merlino wrote: >On January 28, 2006 at 16:27:48, chandler yergin wrote: > >>Mark Twain once said.. "There are Lies, Damn Lies and .. Statistics" > >And your post has all three, with the most obvious of the non-statistical >variety being your use of the words "will win" below. I'm sorry.. ya lost me..What is non-statistical? Please explain what you mean? What is it you disagree with? Thanks, Chan > >>It's hard to disprove Statistics, they are what they are. >>Four hundred years of Chess Theory & Millions of games played have proven >>that White has a significant advantage with the first move. >>Black cannot overcome this, in fact Black cannot even equalize. >>Whites Overall Performance is 55% compared to Blacks 45% >>The error factor is insignificant. >>Whichever Human or Computer plays the Openings by ECO Classification >>that are better for White will Win. >>Whichever Human or Computer plays the Openings by ECO Classification >>that are better for Black will win. >>It's really that simple. >> >>So what does Testing Engines against Engines Prove? >> >>Anyone? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Chan
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