Steve B wrote:spacious_mind wrote:
Statistical Calibrations for what Steve? It can't be as a result of human versus computer play. So what would justify a change. I personally think that there are no justifications for it after 1995
SSDF cailbrated their ratings to human ratings ..that is their explanation for the ratings reductions..
more here...scroll down until you you see the section on "Ratings Calibrations"
https://chessprogramming.wikispaces.com/SSDF
personally i dont really care all that much about the details but you seem to so why not take this up with Lars Sandin or contact the SSDF directly
for the details?
Calibrating Regards
Steve
That's funny, you don't think these posts are not being read? You don't think that the founders don't even read this a little bit? Let me remind you what this post is about. What's your favorite computer? R40 maybe? Well it's now rated at hmmm let me see.. 2055 ELO! You think I am joking? Then read the thread headline!
But I know you don't care about lists and stuff so you can ignore the rest here as I am not writing it for you. Because I need people that actually care a little about lists to read this!
How about a new list, that's being looked at and discussed today and receiving thumbs up by some:
See R40 is already being deflated (sounds like a recession). Well, I know the poster also has a sense of humor so perhaps it's just a joke. But the thumbs up are a little disconcerting don't you think? Look at the bottom of the list there is R30 again and what do you see? Oh it is now 2138. Because some club player can post and win games against it! Brilliant! Oh if this were to be a USCF List then Fide or European rating would now be 2070! Brilliant just like this thread has shown us what it should become!
OOops... wrong pic... that's an Eric Hallsworth quote talking about some guy playing against computers. Seems the guy's rating is Fide 1714, but I could be mistaken. But then again perhaps if he waits another 10 years and plays them again then he gets to beat them all for sure.
Not just Fritz 3 on a P90 but everyone on that list needs to have their rating recalibrated right?
and some of these Grandmasters too:
And, why would that be so? well... let me see...
Ok, I get it now... Fritz 3 beats the world, but loses to R30 Normal setting at 40 in 2 hrs 7-5 who in turn loses to a club player and therefore everything gets recalibrated downwards for dedicated computers only!!, a trend that started with the founders and just gets better and better. Got it!! Thanks... Brilliant and Fiendishly Genius!!! Well the P90 result maybe worth about 60 points but no more. Add 60 to 2359 and you get 2419. R30 Normal = 2395.
It took me a while to get it....outstanding!
I mean I can't make this stuff up. It's all out there volumes and volumes of stuff....
What has this dedicated chess computer world come to. Perhaps we should all just take a break, go to the beach and chill and drink some Kool Aid...
Best regards