Re: Backgammon "solved"?

[Øystein Schønning-Johansen]

No, the question is fair enough. You just have to apply the FIBS rating formula when you have estimated a winning probability of the strongest player.

-Ø

On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 11:02 PM Theodore Hwa <address@hidden> wrote:

That's not really a fair question. The point is, both GNUBG/XG and a
"perfect bot" are so far above my level, they might as well be the same
thing. You are essentially asking to subtract 2 big numbers to get a small
number, which only gives a meaningful answer if the big numbers are able
to be computed to a very high accuracy.

Ted

On Fri, 6 Dec 2019, Joseph Heled wrote:

> (Just out of curiosity)
> A question to you people who think bots play close to a perfect game:
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> What do you believe is the difference between GNUB/XG etc and a "perfect bot". Say in a 25 point match. Answers in Elo difference please :)
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> Thanks, Joseph
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