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Subject: Re: SSDF Junior 6 K6-2 .....What should the result be?

Author: Chessfun

Date: 19:27:39 01/25/00

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On January 25, 2000 at 07:55:48, Tony Hedlund wrote:

>On January 25, 2000 at 00:59:39, Tina Long wrote:
>
>>On January 24, 2000 at 14:52:31, Thorsten Czub wrote:
>>
>>>On January 24, 2000 at 14:19:53, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>>Thorsten, an elo calculation can be done for a new program only if its opponents
>>>>have a known, well established elo (with many games, and a small error margin).
>>>
>>>correct.
>>>
>>>>This is why it is better to play against older program than against new programs
>>>>on 450, because the new programs have a too big error margin.
>>>
>>>no problem with me. the problem i have is with very old prgs.
>>>
>>>>It's maybe the 3rd or 4th time I repeat this to you. The SSDF results are VALID.
>>>
>>>its valid but senseless.
>><snip>
>>
>>To decide who is rightest here I need to know:
>>What is the expected result in an 18 game match between two human players who
>>are rated 2620 & 2505?
>
>12-6
>
>>What is the rating achieved by both players if the result is 14.5 - 3.5?
>
>It indicates a ratingdifference with 238 points, 2681-2443.
>
>>I will make my own opinion if I think the margin of error is too great.
>>(My interest here is also STILL in CM6k & it's flogging of Sparc 20mhz, and
>>programs on 486/66's)
>>
>>Thanks to anyone who can answer those two questions.
>>
>>Tina Long
>
>Tony

Over only 18 games how can anyone judge. What is the current score
with these two programs?. from what I read a lot closer than the
original 14.5 - 3.5.
Thanks.




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