Author: Harald Faber
Date: 06:58:14 06/23/99
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On June 22, 1999 at 13:39:57, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>Right now we are at computers 3, humans 5, in our 8 game 40/2hr series of >>>games. That _might_ mean the computers are at the lower GM level. It also >>>might mean that they are at super-GM level. Or it might mean they were somewhat >>>lucky. Untill we have enough games, we don't know. If we had a score of 15-5, >>>I think the conclusion would be pretty accurate (assuming 15 for humans) that >>>the computers are 200 points worse (ie 2400). If we had 10-10, I'd think that >>>we would conclude that the computers were reasonably close to 2600, although >>>there is still a significant margin of error for only 20 games. >>> >>>Or we could have a vote. That will decide it, right? :) >> >>A reason why you don't count Hiarcs-Hergott? > >yes... games were not 40/2, games were held in a mall. Hergott is a weaker >IM. It was so noisy he had to wear headphones.. >etc... 1) IM is IM; who gives the right and is able to judge WEAK or STRONG? Even a WEAK IM is still an IM. 2) Hiarcs WON. Although it was only 6 games. But 6 games plus 6 games plus...plus... someday make a bunch. 3) I guess it was Fischer who said: "the only ones with no excuses when they lose against me are computers."
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