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Subject: Re: ssdf ratings too high for hardware used.

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 22:09:52 05/14/04

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On May 15, 2004 at 00:32:40, ERIQ wrote:

>I would think the ratings could be closer to fide's if the programs ran on 3ghz+
>machines.
>
>I also think engines could do well in tourneys if competing w/ humans not
>knowing which program it was or what book program is using. Any thoughts?


     The importance of hardware is much overestimated as we have
     seen by many examples in the past. And (my opinion) the
     SSDF ratings are too high but it does not matter as it's
     the relation between the programs that counts more.
     Kurt




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