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Derek Nalls wrote on Tue, May 13, 2008 03:08 PM UTC:
'This discussion is pointless.'

On this one occasion, I agree with you.

However, I cannot just let you get away with some of your most 
outrageous remarks to date.

So, unfortunately, this discussion is not yet over.
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'First you should have results, 
then it becomes possible to talk about what they mean. 
You have no result.'

Of course, I have a result!

The result is obviously the game itself as a win, loss or draw
for the purposes of comparing the playing strengths of two
players using different sets of CRC piece values.

The result is NOT statistical in nature.
Instead, the result is probabilistic in nature.

I have thoroughly explained this purpose and method to you.
I understand it.
Reinhard Scharnagl understands it.
You do not understand it.
I can accept that.
However, instead of admitting that you do not understand it,
you claim there is nothing to understand.
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'Two sets of piece values as different as day and night, and the only
thing you can come up with is that their comparison is
'inconclusive'.'

Yes.  Draws make it impossible to determine which of two sets of
piece values is stronger or weaker.  However, by increasing the
time (and plies) per move, smaller differences in playing strength 
can sometimes be revealed with 'conclusive' results.

I will attempt the next pair of Scharnagl vs. Muller and Muller vs.
Scharnagl games at 30 minutes per move.  Knowing how much
you appreciate my efforts on your behalf motivates me.
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'Talk about pathetic: even the two games you played are the same.'

Only one game was played.

The logs you saw were produced by the Scharnagl (standard) version
of SMIRF for the white player and the Muller (special) version of SMIRF
for the black player.  The game is handled in this manner to prevent 
time from being expired without computation occurring.
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'... does your test setup s*ck!'

What, now you hate Embassy Chess too?
Take up this issue with Kevin Hill.

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