You could have been, but it wouldn't help you when you make erroneous statements.hgm wrote: But I did not want to be too hard on Hristo (and at the same time probe how many games he had true data for).
Over a period of 4 years I have ran approximately 10K games. (normally 100 games per match, at fast time controls)
You seem to agree that strength difference varies with time control, which you initially appear to dismiss outright. (perhaps that was a misunderstanding)hgm wrote: Of course the fact that you can get it with the same engines, does prove the point that even if he had actually observed this, it would be no prve whatsoever that the strength difference between the engines actually did vary with time control.
You only contest the amount (detectability) of such variance with respect to given time controls.
How I came up with this conclusion (strength difference between engines depends on time controls) is irrelevant since others (including you .. doh) seem to agree with it.
I don't remember claiming to have a proof, BTW.
Please note, that I was not talking about the case where the overall winner changes with respect to the time control, but rather about the case the winner wins by different margin. (yes, one can challenge this on the premise of not enough data ...)
p.s.
What has come upon you lately? You have become quite militant in your pursuit of not being "wrong".