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Re: Own strength changes randomly when playing in the net



"Ilan Vardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Here is a possible explanation:
>
> Playing games like Go require mental sharpness. This can vary during
> various times of day.
[..]
> It follows from this that you are more likely to see variations
> in your internet play, since you can play at any time of day,
> whereas playing in a club might usually occur at some specific time,
> allowing you to prepare for the mental effort.

This sounds like the best hypothesis put forward.  To add to it, with
club play, probably only 1 or 2 games are played at a time, whereas
on the internet games are usually faster.  So, if you get in a good/
bad state of mind, and play a bunch of games on the net, this will
cause streaks.

-Jeff





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