Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 10:44:44 10/05/98
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On October 01, 1998 at 10:22:33, Don Dailey wrote: >On October 01, 1998 at 03:01:37, John Coffey wrote: > >>On September 30, 1998 at 23:50:05, odell hall wrote: >> >>>I have a modest question, Does anyone know if genius 5 running on a 486 100mhz >>>computer would defeat in a ten game match any dedicated chess computer? I am >>>extremely curious >> >>Since you ask if "any" dedicated chess computers would lose then the answer >>would be "yes." >> >>Recent experience has shown that Chess Master 4000 is quite strong (at least >>master) running on a 486 66mhz and even a 33mhz machine. I suspect that a >>100mhz machine running a strong program would beat almost every dedicated chess >>computer, although the top models using Risc chips might win. (Recently I saw >>a model for a few hundred dollars claiming to be in the 2400 to 2500 range.) >> >>I used to have a Fidelity Designer 2265 chess computer (which was a pretty weak >>master at best.) As good as it was, it wasn't even close to the strength of >>Chess Master 4000 running on a 486 66mhz. A friend of mine played them against >>each other about 3 years ago, and he described the event as "no contest." >>Unfortunately I don't have the games. Presumably Chess Master 4000 won >>every game. I was a bit surprised by the result as I expected the dedicated >>unit to do better than that. >> >>Computers are so common now, that even out-dated bargain basement computers make >>good chess opponents. I have to wonder why anybody would buy a >>dedicated chess computer (save for portability.) >> >>John Coffey > > >There is a lot to be said for dedicated chess computers. I would much >rather have a quality dedicated unit (with a wooden board and piece >recognition) if it had the same strength as the top programs than I >would the equivalent software. > >But the problem is that people upgrade their computers often and a >dedicated unit will quickly become obsolete in playing strength. > >Another problem of dedicated units is that they tend to be awkward >in the display of information and in this area PC software is far >ahead. With bigger and better displays they would be awsome toys >for us to play with! Add a keyboard and mouse ... woops we now >have a pc! > >- Don What we need is PC boards that will connect to chess servers like ICC. -- Komputer Korner
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