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Subject: Re: Do Most Commerical Programs Play Master Level Chess at 5sec per move?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 08:31:23 05/20/00

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On May 20, 2000 at 04:29:16, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On May 19, 2000 at 23:43:50, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On May 19, 2000 at 23:06:26, Jerry Adams wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  Hi
>>>
>>>  I'm just looking for some opinions, I think the Question is interesting.  What
>>>I am asking is can a program beat a 2200 rated master if the master is allowed 2
>>>hours for 40 moves and the program 5 sec a move. Lets Assume the hardware is
>>>what ssdf uses  AMD K62 450.
>>
>>
>>I'd expect the 2200 player to win pretty handily.
>>
>>My guess is it would get interesting at around 20-25 seconds a move.
>>
>>--Peter
>
>I never tried this with standard time controls, but I tried it with radically
>shortened thinking times in blitz games.
>
>For several months I ran Ferret on a P5/133 at maybe 1/4 second per move, with
>no pondering.  It played only rated 5 0 blitz and had a pretty good record
>against IM's on ICC, with an average rating of perhaps 2300 and a peak of over
>2500.
>
>One thing is that when you move so fast, you put tremendous pressure on your
>opponent.
>
>I think these programs would crush a master at 20 seconds per move.

THe master gets 40/2 time control.  The computer gets 20 seconds.  I'm not so
sure.  I think you did not read the question completely.
;-)



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