Author: Georg Langrath
Date: 23:47:36 04/01/00
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Very good advices, Tina. But you forgot to mention the truth that it is very unfair of a friend to buy a better computer. I have had the same problem, and it really hurts. Georg On April 01, 2000 at 23:33:30, Tina Long wrote: >On April 01, 2000 at 19:18:25, john rice wrote: > >>Please help me. I am getting crushed by a friend who uses junior6a. His hardware >>is a little better than mine: 333mhz vs 650mhz. Do you know any way I can >>overcome this disadvantage? Maybe some engine parameter settings. Would I have a >>better chance with shorter or longer time controls? Thanks for your help. > >Two reasonably even programs, 2:1 computer speed adavantage! > >You're in strife (difficulties). > >If your friend wants to see nice even games he could "tweak" his Junior down >(smaller hash tables?), or he could allow "You" twice the thinking time. > >If your friend wants to display the power of his hardware over yours, an "uneven >playing field", then all you can do is cheer & jump very loudly on the odd >occassion you do win a game. >"HA TWICE THE SPEED & I FLOGGED YOU" "but I'm winning 48-1" "HA TWICE THE...." > >This however is Not a good enough reason to spend $$$$$$$$$ on a new processor >unless there are money bets on the games. > >Good luck >Tina Long
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