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Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match results
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Robert Houdart



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PostPost subject: Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu    Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:49 am Reply to topic Reply with quote
marijan wrote:
Hi, Robert! I see you are using term " variability and error margins in chess engine testing" Question for You: If I make test with reversible starting positions ( and I always do that ); are those " variability and error margins in chess engine testing" the same if I dont use reversible starting positions?


Regards!

I assume that with "reversible starting positions" you mean that the engines play each starting position twice, with white and black.

It's a complex matter. With reversed openings you increase the accuracy of the result, but you also increase the variance of the result.
The "accuracy" is increased because any bias for white or black is eliminated. By playing more and more games you will ultimately converge to the "correct" result.
The "variance" is larger because the 2 games from the same starting position will not be completely independent. This means that you'll need to play more games to reduce the uncertainty margins.

Robert
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Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match results Brent M Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:50 pm
      Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:15 pm
            Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Brent M Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:23 pm
                  Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:08 pm
                        Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Adam Hair Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:02 pm
                              Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:27 pm
                                    Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Marijan Stipancic jr Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:37 pm
                                          Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:49 am
                                                Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Marijan Stipancic jr Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:19 am
                                                Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Bram Mourik Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:03 am
                                                      Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:38 pm
                                    Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Adam Hair Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:25 pm
                                          Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:32 pm
                                                Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Adam Hair Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:43 pm
                                                      Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:43 pm
                                                            Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Adam Hair Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:26 am
                        Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Brent M Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:33 am
                              Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Robert Houdart Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:38 am
                                    Re: Critter 1.4a x64 SSE4 vs Houdini 2.0c Pro x64 match resu Brent M Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:24 pm
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