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Subject: SSDF List and probability

Author: Georg v. Zimmermann

Date: 07:03:05 09/27/99


I would like to know why people do even look at a list like the SSDF, with less
than 200 games played for the top programs.

I did run a test crafty16.19-cometB06 and got the following results (from nunn
positions,nothing changed but time control, more details in "forget about
computer-computer matches"):

15 min games       15,5  :  4,5

14 min games       14    :  6

5 min games        9,5   :  10,5

I thought that this shows that maybe less than 200 games played between 2
programs does not tell you which is how much stronger. SSDF played less than 200
overall for one prog. !

Now since some much more experienced people still take the SSDF list seriously
I'd like to know what is wrong about my conclusion.

Best Regards,

Tec--



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