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Subject: Re: Computer Chess is pointless

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 22:37:21 01/09/02

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On January 09, 2002 at 17:17:00, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On January 09, 2002 at 03:50:56, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On January 08, 2002 at 18:47:35, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>>
>>>On January 07, 2002 at 16:56:46, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 07, 2002 at 14:53:25, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On January 07, 2002 at 13:44:43, Joshua Lee wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>you are Ill informed .   As much as i think the SSDF is Inaccurate in it's
>>>>>>ratings it does a few things that are consistent:
>>>>>>1 Shows which programs are stronger than others and on what hardware
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is the only point i need to make to totally bust your argument because
>>>>>>if you look at the estimated ammounts they give for each of their hardware
>>>>>>increases or if you take the averages from one set of hardware to another you
>>>>>>should see clearly that in reality there is a definite increase in most newer
>>>>>>versions.  I don't know how the program authors do it but they do.....
>>>>>>look at Junior 6 and 7 on a K6-2 450.
>>>>>
>>>>>I dont see your point. I am not saying that programs don't improve. But I do say
>>>>>that Junior 7 does not stand a chance against Junior 6 on 2x slower hardware.
>>>>>Can you find 1 program where a newer version beats an older on 2x slower
>>>>>hardware?
>>>>>
>>>>>Bas.
>>>>
>>>>Yes
>>>>
>>>>Fritz7 on old hardware beats Fritz3 on fast hardware
>>>>if the hardware adavantage is 2:1
>>>>
>>>>I am not sure about Fritz7b and Fritz6 but
>>>>it may be interesting to test.
>>>>
>>>>Uri
>>>
>>>How do you know? Data! Numbers, tables. Photo's :-) Are you willing to take a
>>>bet? I say Fritz3 is going to win.
>>>
>>>
>>>Bas.
>>
>>I remember that the difference between Fritz6a and Fritz5 based on the ssdf is
>>more than 70 elo on the same hardware.
>>I also know that programs do not earn more than 70 elo from being
>>twice faster based on the ssdf.
>>
>>Fritz6a may have a better book so in order to be careful I did not suggest to
>>take Fritz6a and Fritz5b but to take Fritz7a and Fritz3.
>>
>>I will be surprised if Fritz3 can win a match against Fritz7 when the hardware
>>of Fritz3 is exactly twice faster even if you use the same book.
>>
>>Uri
>
>equal book matches fritz vs fritz i would never take because
>book for this program is so dominating.

it is possible to try the positions after all the possible openings of 2 plies
(1.a3 a6, 1.a3 a5 1.a3 b6....)

I remember that I did 800 blitz games under this conditions between Fritz6 light
and Hiarcs7.32 and Fritz won convincingly.

I guess that Fritz7 is going to beat Fritz3 under the same conditions and it may
be interesting if someone tries.

Uri



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