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Subject: Re: one general request to CCRL people

Author: Chessfun

Date: 03:12:13 02/13/06

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On February 13, 2006 at 03:05:36, Heinz van Kempen wrote:

>On February 13, 2006 at 00:00:28, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On February 12, 2006 at 19:04:55, Heinz van Kempen wrote:
>>
>>>On February 12, 2006 at 17:20:31, Ray Banks wrote:
>>
>>>>http://kd.lab.nig.ac.jp/chess/CCRL-4040/rating-table-all.shtml
>>
>>>>We currently have a difference of 42 ELO Rybka 64 bit vs 32 bit. Our time
>>>>control is more than twice as long as CEGT though, and that could have an
>>>>impact. Plus our volume of games is fairly low so the statistical error is
>>>>somewhat higher unfortunately  :-(
>>
>>>As we have totally different concepts and because of the history all this has
>>>had I would suggest to avoid any comparison between our groups, at least from
>>>CCRL people. We did not do this from our side and it would be fair that you also
>>>avoid it.
>>
>>There was no comparison between groups made, simply a statement of fact.
>>
>>Sarah
>
>This also referred to some remarks by you over the past days in a discussion
>with Uri, etc..

Uri referred to your group. I replied naturally but what do you want me to say
Heinz? How am I supposed to reply without saying the words?

>So it was not a request to Ray alone, but a general request to all CCRL testers
>to finally stop mentioning CEGT. It is okay when other people do it, they can of
>course compare CEGT and CCRL and there will be fans for the one and for the
>other and maybe even for both. But you are involved, like me, so just please
>avoid certain ways of comments.

And if you read my comments you would have seen no comparison. The comparison I
made was with the SSDF and I don't hear them complaining.

Sarah.



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