Author: Tina Long
Date: 04:28:32 01/26/00
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On January 26, 2000 at 07:21:35, Tina Long wrote: >On January 25, 2000 at 22:27:39, Chessfun wrote: > >>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. > >WOW!!! message 91737: result is now 17-15 which means Shredder has won 11.5 - >2.5 in the last 14 games. WOW!!! > >Granted the sample is way too small & this latest result is wonderful evidence >of that. > >I can't wait to see if Thorsten is going to comment. > >Thank You! >Tina Long Sorry guys, 91769 corrects that typo to be 17 - 5. Please withdraw the WOW's & insert "that's to be expected's". Sorry Thorsten ;>} Tina Long
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