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Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Monday, 10 May 2010, at 8:30 p.m.

In Response To: Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc. (Gregg Cattanach)

Gregg Cattanach wrote:

If you know that it really is a pass, then you should hope he takes, (i.e. makes a cube error.)

Part of MCG's point is that it is not entirely clear what "really is a pass" means here. Even if the uberbot-vs-uberbot verdict is "pass" doesn't mean that Eli made a mistake by taking. Less tangible factors such as each player's psychological state at the time come into play. If you find yourself hoping for a pass then that means that some part of your mind believes that your opponent's correct strategy is to take. What is very difficult to tell, especially in the heat of battle, is whether that part of your mind is evaluating all the intangible factors more accurately than your conscious mind is, or whether it is succumbing to irrational fear. Managing oneself properly in such situations is an important skill in all competitive sports and games, and it is a skill cannot be mastered through purely technical training.

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      Bill Riles -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 3:30 a.m.
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    mikeg -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 3:09 a.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 3:40 a.m.
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    neilkaz -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:07 a.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:18 a.m.
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      Stick -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:43 a.m.
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        neilkaz -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:46 a.m.
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          Stick -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:50 a.m.
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            Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 4:06 p.m.
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              Stick -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 5:16 p.m.
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                neilkaz -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 5:48 p.m.
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                Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 6:15 p.m.
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                Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:50 p.m.
                • Cube action from Cyprus
                  Bob Koca -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 8:08 p.m.
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    Stick -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:22 a.m.
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      John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 9:29 p.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 9:39 p.m.
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      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:29 a.m.
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        Stick -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:32 a.m.
      • Cube action from Cyprus
        Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:35 a.m.
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    christian munk-christensen -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 7:55 a.m.
  • Cube action from Cyprus
    John O'Hagan -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 11:45 a.m.
  • Cube action from Cyprus
    Keene -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 10:55 p.m.
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    Christian Plenz -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 1:48 a.m.
  • Some Actual Rollouts
    Stick -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 7:49 a.m.
  • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 2:16 p.m.
    • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 2:34 p.m.
      • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
        Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 3:05 p.m.
        • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
          Christian Munk-Christensen -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 8:36 a.m.
          • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 8:15 p.m.
    • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
      christian munk-christensen -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
      • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 3:26 p.m.
    • Too good?
      Petter Bengtsson -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 2:50 p.m.
    • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
      Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 7:06 p.m.
      • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
        Timothy Chow -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
        • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
          Stick -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 8:54 p.m.
          • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
            Timothy Chow -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 9:47 p.m.
          • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 12:30 a.m.
            • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
              Keene -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 4:56 a.m.
              • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 2:47 p.m.
    • Results, ROs, analysis, thoughts, etc.
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 7:38 p.m.
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        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 2:52 p.m.