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Subject: Re: Perfect game / Maximum Elo

Author: blass uri

Date: 13:34:33 06/15/99

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On June 15, 1999 at 14:56:42, Christoph Fieberg wrote:

>Thanks a lot for all the interesting and fascinating postings and discussions on
>the topic.
>
>Here is a new thought from the newsgroup "rec.games.chess.computer". I quote
>Michel Grimminck:
>
>------------------
>One way to compute this is, is to asses how well Kasparov would play
>against a perfect computer.
>
>How many points would Kasparov score? Well in order to score even
>he would have to play each of his moves flawless. If the 'average'
>chance
>of Kasparov playing the correct move is P and the average number of
>moves
>before it is clear the Kasparov won't make mistakes anymore, (for
>example
>when it is a clear draw) is M, his score would be P^M.

This theory is clearly wrong.
The events are not independent and  playing perfect game can be a stupid idea.
It is better to play a losing move when you know that your opponent is going to
lose because of practical problems then to force a draw by perpetual check.

Uri



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