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Subject: Re: CCT7 Time Control - Need an answer

Author: Matthew Hull

Date: 15:16:44 12/13/04

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On December 13, 2004 at 17:57:26, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On December 13, 2004 at 17:47:40, Joachim Rang wrote:
>
>>On December 13, 2004 at 17:34:54, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On December 13, 2004 at 17:14:36, Joachim Rang wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 13, 2004 at 16:11:18, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I prefer 30 for watching, and 30 for scheduling, because the games go quicker.
>>>>>Just so long as everyone has to use the same time control, it will be fair.
>>>>
>>>>and as long as everybody has to use the same hardware, right ;-)?
>>>>
>>>>regards Joachim
>>>
>>>Unfortunately if everybody is forced to use Crafty's hardware there are not
>>>going to be a lot of participants.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>I'm sure nobody would complain to play on a Quad-Opteron 850 although not all
>>participants may use all 4 processors.
>
>I am guessing that at least 3/4 of the entrants will have a machine as fast as a
>single processor from his quad.


IIRC, Bob does not have a quad.  He only borrowed one from AMD.


>
>Some will probably run faster CPUs or pushed CPUs.
>
>But to really get the horsepower, you would need the SMP capability.
>
>Maybe Dr. Hyatt can get an 8-way box.  Then everyone else can play for 2nd.
>
>Of course, you never know -- especially in a short contest.  It isn't always the
>fastest guy who wins the race.
>
>And someone may come up with a stunning innovation.  I do marvel at Thinker --
>which is the size of TSCP and the strength of Crafty.  You never know when a new
>Ruffian will pop up.



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