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Subject: Re: Question how to read nodes from analysis

Author: K. Burcham

Date: 09:25:25 02/11/02

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On February 11, 2002 at 11:31:35, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 11, 2002 at 11:24:28, K. Burcham wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Please write out the number for these nodes that i took from program analysis.
>>This was taken from three pc's analyzing same position.
>>These numbers dont seem correct to me. The large number fritz7 posts, using
>>smaller mhz and only 5 hours. do all programs post in kn's? Is shredder6 kn?
>>fritz7 posts in kn's, so i assume i can write this 13,204,724,000.
>>Do you just add three 0's to chess tiger for each period, and then three more
>>because it is actually a kn value? if true then that value would be
>>7,089,194,000,000? this number now is 13 didgits, DS is only 11 didgits.
>>I know i am making this more complicated then it is.
>>I just worked out the math and it seems S6 does not post in kn.
>>kburcham
>>
>>3100 mhz
>>Deep Shredder6  Depth 18   9 hours     15,884,648,840 nodes
>>
>>1507mhz
>>Chess Tiger 14.0  Depth 19  10 hours   7089194...
>>
>>1000mhz
>>Fritz7          Depth 16    5 hours   13204724kn
>
>It does not make any sense to compare node counts between two different
>programs.  Some programs visit a lot of nodes and others far less so.
>
>At very deep levels of analysis, it is not uncommon for bad numbers to be
>reported anyway.

based on your comments Dan, can I assume that the top people here pay no
attention to nodes per move because the numbers are not reliable?
also it seems your understanding is that when some programs analyze a legal move
it may/may not be added to the nodes per move post?
If your understanding is accurate Dan, then i put to much attention in nodes per
move. I have been trying to compare differences when running in analysis mode
in: mhz/hash/program/time. I was trying to establish some kind of pattern  or
relationship, with an increase in mhz, with time per move being equal, with
different programs in the same test position. It would seem to me that the total
legal nodes per move would be one of the many important factors related to
program strength.

ok here is another thought Dan that i have asked here before, your comment
reminds me of this question.

Program A searches 300kns.
Program B searches 1000kns.
Both programs are running on 1500mhz machines.
same hash, same ram, same os.
In match play these programs with this hardware have scored even in 200 games.
Cpu usage is shown to be equal on both machines.

Now the question: If we say that both programs continually post same amount of
nodes per move, then could you give some examples what the larger mhz machine is
doing to consume the kns speed? I assume that some here could make this answer
very complicated. I still feel that some here could comment enough to give
others some idea of what is going on that consumes processor but does not add to
posted nodes per move. also, i am refering to before the egtb are accessed.
kburcham




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