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Re: GNU Chess ratings estimates...

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From: Tracy Monaghan
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 00:04
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Thanks for the formula for estimating GNUchess strength, but...

For those of us who are mathematically-deficient, is there a formula
which doesn't use log2 but makes use of log10, or ln (natural log), or
barring that, some fanciful way of achieving log2 using log10 and/or ln?

Or, if someone just happens to know the estimated rating of GNUchess 4pl60
on a DECstation 3100...
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From: monaghan@cac.washington.edu (Tracy Monaghan )
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Subject: Re: GNU Chess ratings estimates...
Date: 30 Dec 1992 00:04:57 GMT
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