1eyedjack Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Granted that in robot tourneys it is strictly the other humans against whom you are competing, I am nevertheless interested in opinions on whether GIB plays a stronger game at MP than at IMP, or vice versa, or too close to call. Is there any way of measuring it? What say all y'all? For what it's worth I personally think that its IMP game is stronger, but it is only gut feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 I rarely play with robots but robot simulations should help at MPs because of the importance of gain-frequency. Also robots' ability to keep focussed should help at pairs because each board is of equal importance. Nevertheless, MPs is a more testing game of skill, so I agree with 1eyedjack that they should do better at imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM75 Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 LOL. Perhaps a better question is whether they even have different behavior in the different forms of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo LaSota Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 There are more factors involved in matchpoint games that can play a key role in the outcome than at IMPS. For example, correct defense that holds a hand to -620 as opposed to -650 is huge at matchpoints but is only worth 1 IMP at IMPs. While GIB is well programmed on many of the important decisions, there are a fair number of key factors at IMPs that GIB is not well programmed for. Therefore, GIB is tougher at matchpoints than IMPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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