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A note on predictingthe results of chess championship matches

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It is shown that the claimed accuracy of this method results partly from arithmetic errors, and, in general, it is impossible to achieve this accuracy with any reasonably high confidence.
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The method of prediction of results of chess championship matches suggested by Saaty and Vargas (1980) is examined. It is shown that the claimed accuracy of this method results partly from arithmetic errors, and, in general, it is impossible to achieve this accuracy with any reasonably high confidence.

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Neurologic disorder and criminal responsibility

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Hierarchical analysis of behavior in competition: Prediction in chess

TL;DR: The purpose in this chapter is to explore, through an example, the roles of technical competence and of behavior in predicting the outcome of a competitive situation.
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