Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:21:52 02/24/04
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On February 24, 2004 at 13:43:41, Matthew Hull wrote: >On February 24, 2004 at 13:10:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On February 24, 2004 at 12:05:39, Ed Panek wrote: >> >>>On February 23, 2004 at 23:29:05, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On February 23, 2004 at 16:12:49, Ed Panek wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 14:52:07, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:26:38, Ed Panek wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:09:29, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 10:45:47, Ed Panek wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>All, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I was wondering about trying something on ICC regarding playing a GM using >>>>>>>>>multiple computers and choosing moves based upon plurality of several engines >>>>>>>>>analyzing at once. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Do you think this is feasable on ICC? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>I would front the $$ to obtain participation from the GM. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Ed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>You have to do it manually. IE you log on, and with 2-3 computers behind you, >>>>>>>>you watch them and make the move of your choosing, then override the others so >>>>>>>>that they maintain the correct position. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Or you could use some sort of interface that lets you have different programs >>>>>>>>log on using different accounts, and they "observe" your account playing the GM. >>>>>>>> Then you can just watch their analysis and choose the move you like best, and >>>>>>>>they get forced to play the right move and follow the game automatically. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I'm not sure of the point in doing this, however.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>It would be purely for entertainment value. It would not have to do with the >>>>>>>move I like best, but the move which has the most consensus among the 4 or 5 >>>>>>>programs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Ed >>>>>> >>>>>>Something tells me that in tactical positions, they will almost agree perfectly, >>>>>>while in positional cases, each program will suggest a _different_ best move. >>>>>> >>>>>>:) >>>>> >>>>>What if I arranged a GM to play your 4 way opteron at standard times? Would you >>>>>be open to that idea? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Ed >>>> >>>>Perhaps, but it would take some preparation. IE I don't have a 4-way opteron at >>>>the moment, that machine was out at AMD, and they put in a DSL connection for me >>>>to access the machine. The DSL is gone. I could probably convince them to do >>>>it again... >>> >>>Thats fine. If you can obtain the use of the 4 way again, I will take care of >>>having a GM perform. Is that acceptable? >>> >>> >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>Ed >> >> >>Sure. Give me some sort of target time-frame to ask for... > > >See if they'll let you use an 8 (or 16) this time. Could be some good marketing >spin for them if the match is advertised. > >:) There is a good chance for an 8-way box. I'm not sure if they have any 16-way boxes there, although they might approach Sun or another vendor that is going to ship them at some point in time..
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