Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 18:17:43 01/06/02
...because the fastest hardware simply wins. You can invent all kind of ingenious tricks, but it's nothing compared to faster hardware. On 2x faster hardware Tao just crushed GT 3x in a row and won the latest 10 15/0 games at FICS against strong opponents on slower hardware. Come on, the only fair way to compete is on equal hardware. I don't want to buy a computer twice a year just for CC tournaments, that's ridiculous. IMO the competition would be much more satisfying on equal hardware. Factor 2 hardware difference means hard to win for any program against a not too bad opponent. Anything above that makes the chances *way* too small to be fair. Yet that is quite normal in tournaments and you won't hear anyone about it. Program X played this AMAZING knight sac againtst program Y!! Hardware differences seem to be simply ignored. And that's crazy, in fact. Bas.
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