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Subject: Re: Update on Rebel -Lithuania Re-match?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:34:28 10/16/99

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On October 16, 1999 at 03:45:10, Jeroen Noomen wrote:

>
>>All I would say is this:  If that had been _my_ program, I would have been
>>perfectly happy with that result at 40/2.  Because I _know_ what humans are
>>capable of, when it comes to exploiting weaknesses.  The performance rating
>>was around 2400, which is not bad.  Especially when you consider that the
>>"error" is at least +/- 100 with only those 4 games being considered.
>
>
>Hello Bob,
>
>I totally agree with you. Counting the two matches vs. Lithuania the result
>is 4-4. Against 1 GM and 7 IM. Absolutely a good result. Besides, the team
>of Lithuania was very eager to take revenge and we saw some excellent games
>from their players in the second match.
>
>I don't see how anyone can call a result of 4-4 against 2400+ players a bad
>result, under normal time controls.
>
>Best regards, Jeroen


Easy:  if you think a computer is 2600+, then this was bad.  If you think a
computer is 2400, this was good.  You can figure out who thinks what pretty
easily.  :)



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