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Subject: Re: SSDF Fritz 6 K6-2 - Shredder 2 P200MMX game 7-11/40 Now: 9,5 - 1,5

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 15:17:29 02/23/00

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On February 23, 2000 at 16:33:18, blass uri wrote:
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>I think that the probabilities are based on wrong assumptions.
>
>Suppose people with 2400 earn 36% of the points against people with 2500 and
>people with 2300 earn 36% of the points against people with 2400.
>
>what will be the result of people with 2300 against people with 2500?

24%

>I have no reason to believe that it is the number that the theory suggests
>because the theory was based on some assumptions and not on investigation of
>games and I have no reason to assume that the assumptions are correct.

The theory is based on mathematics.  It is simply turning physical measurements
into probability estimates for outcomes.



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