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RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates
From: |
Albert Silver |
Subject: |
RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates |
Date: |
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 19:03:00 -0300 |
> > time. I'm not going to enter this discussion as I think NOT
including
> > unforced moves far more intelligent, however, if this difference
isn't
> > somehow taken into account then GNU is not going to be the same as
> > Snowie, it's going to be a LOT harder.
>
> The factor of 1.4 is an attempt to do just this.
>
> >From my sample of 300 matches the conversion factor between the
> Snowie-type and the gnubg-type of error rates were approximately 1.4,
so
> this factor should take into account this difference.
Ok, great.
>
> > I mention this because it just
> > seems to me, from empirical experience alone, that 0.0083 as the
bottom
> > limit of Expert and 0.012 as the bottom limit of Advanced seems a
little
> > strict. I know Snowie has in practice been stricter in its grading,
but
> > I didn't get the impression it was THAT strict.
>
> Apperently it is :-) With the new threshold gnubg should be, on
average,
> equally strict as Snowie.
Looks like I'm going to have to hit the books more.... :-)
Another positive aspect is that Murat from RGB won't be able to complain
about it calling him a WC player anymore.... :-))))
BTW, thanks for doing this as it was an annoying issue truly. I'd ask
for two things: that users be allowed to choose which they prefer (in
case they prefer the older more generous calibration) and second that
this reflect in the Player Records.
Albert
>
> Jørn
>
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- [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Joern Thyssen, 2003/04/06
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Joern Thyssen, 2003/04/06
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Albert Silver, 2003/04/06
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Albert Silver, 2003/04/06
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Joern Thyssen, 2003/04/06
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates,
Albert Silver <=
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Douglas Zare, 2003/04/06
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Joern Thyssen, 2003/04/07
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Douglas Zare, 2003/04/07
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Joern Thyssen, 2003/04/08
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] Snowie error rates versus gnubg error rates, Albert Silver, 2003/04/08