Author: Chessfun
Date: 19:47:25 06/24/00
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On June 24, 2000 at 17:42:30, Peter Kappler wrote:
>On June 24, 2000 at 17:13:47, eric guttenberg wrote:
>
>>I have noticed quite a few recent posts reporting program vs. program
>>results obtained on a single computer. I continue to be a little mis-
>>trustful of those results as a reliable indicator of the relative
>>playing strengths of the programs. It has always seemed to me that some
>>programs are more greatly affected by the 1-machine format than others.
>>Is my concern misplaced here? Is there now some consensus that the
>>results are not in the long run different because a single machine rather
>>than 2 separate but identical machines are used?
>>
>>eric
>
>
>I've always thought it doesn't make a big difference as long as both programs
>play with pondering disabled.
>
>A couple of months ago, someone (chessfun?) played a long series of matches
>played between Fritz and Crafty. Several different time control were used, with
>each match played first on a single computer, and then on two computers. As I
>recall, the results were practically identical over a large number of games.
>
>Crafty seemed to do better as the time controls got longer, but that's another
>issue.
>
>Maybe that person could post the results again?
>
Hi Peter,
Sadly the results proved nothing. I wouldn't even say from
what I recall that Crafty did do better at longer time controls.
At least as far as the single CPU ponder=off went.
The autoplayed games were never IMO without issue and I was never
able to get results that I could proof on a single computer.
I may retry at somepoint as now there is an autoplayer for playing
the winboard version of Crafty against F6. Though I must admit as yet
though I downloaded it I have not tried it.
Thanks.
>--Peter
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