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Subject: Draws in computer chess tournaments

Author: Rodney Topor

Date: 02:09:18 06/16/99


Is the proportion of draws in computer chess tournaments significantly less than
that in human tournaments?

I suspect this is the case because programs aren't good at recognising drawn
positions, and continue until one makes an error and a result occurs.

If I am right, does this somehow distort the ranking of programs in the
tournament (assuming the end-game error is somehow less important than having
reached the drawn middle-game or end-game position)?

Rodney Topor



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