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Subject: Re: Tiger against Deep Blue Junior: what really happened.

Author: Eugene Nalimov

Date: 11:18:57 07/27/00

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"DT beat old programs on 6502/386/486" -- yes, and it also beat Cray Blitz. I
believe Bob reported his experiments with CB against micro programs 2 or 3 years
ago, too.

Maybe somebody can buy Bob some Cray time, so he can play CB against
DJ/Fritz/Rebel/you-name-it :-) ? I believe that if CB would win this match,
this would end this and future DB debates once and forever.

Eugene

On July 27, 2000 at 14:07:00, Chris Carson wrote:

>On July 27, 2000 at 13:21:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>I have repeatedly given references to "the IEEE paper" by Hsu, and so forth.
>>Several have continually said "that is wrong".  "did you read the paper?"
>>Kerrigan even took it a level further along with Carson, saying "200m is
>>the only number..."  Ed said "256 processors, not 480".  Carson said "no 1B
>>nodes per second anywhere."
>>
>>I didn't post a piece of the IEEE article as I believe it is better if those
>>that are interested do the research, when given a pointer to the right place.
>>Obviously many are too lazy and wait for someone to post that which they could
>>have found easily had they looked.
>>
>>But since Andrew dropped the relevant paragraph here early this morning, I
>>have seen _nothing_ since.  Where did everybody go?  I knew the numbers I was
>>quoting were right.  Because _I_ had read that (and other articles by Hsu and
>>group).  I notice that several like to say "You never admit when you are wrong."
>>
>>Can I say "pot, kettle"?  As I haven't seen anyone say "hey, you were right and
>>I should have read it before sticking my foot so far into my mouth..."
>>
>>But of course, they are never wrong...
>>
>>Which makes me wonder why Andrew would forge something that he claims
>>appeared in IEEE, when we _know_, based on the fearless duo, that this could
>>not possibly be the truth.  Because their opinions are always stronger than
>>facts...
>>
>>This place is amusing at times...  I think...
>>
>>At least everyone now knows more about DB, and just how fast it actually was.
>>If you have more questions, I'll do my best to provide facts, and leave the
>>others to provide opinions...
>
>Dr Hyatt here are the facts that interest me.
>
>1.  There is an IEEE article and I accept 200M NPS average.  I always
>    did.
>2.  I had not seen this article before.  So what?  I asked for
>    proof and was convinced when I saw it.
>3.  You did not bring this article to this forum during this
>    discussion.  I got it from Albert Silver.  I also thanked him.
>4.  So 97 DB has 480 chips and 200M NPS.  So what.  It needed it, todays
>    programs get almost the same results with 2.5M NPS due to better
>    evals and search techniques (DJ on 8x-700 for example).
>5.  Todays programs are still just 1 or two clock doublings from
>    beating the 97 DB performance (TPR).  It will also require an
>    equal amount of sw improvements, but I have faith in our programmers.
>    FIDE may save 97 DB here if rated players can not play against comp.
>    next year (at least the games may not be rated by FIDE).  It would
>    be funny if FIDE saved DB.  :)
>6.  DT beat old programs on 6502/386/486 and won the 1989 WCCC.  Good
>    for it.  Has no relevance since programs today have better results
>    against the same programs (see SSDF list).  Lost the 1995 WCCC
>    to Fritz3 running on a P-90.  I was not impressed.
>6.  NPS vs NPS means nothing.  You always say this, but then this is
>    your big point in the DB vs micro debate.
>7.  You have not proven any 90% superiority over 8x-700 by 97 DB.  There
>    is a statistical basis for a 25% 97 DB superiority.  That will diminish
>    quickly over the next 18 months.  Ed was right with 25% in my opinion.
>8.  97 DB made tactical errors, no shame here, just facts.  Todays micros
>    make errors, but they are still evolving and in 18 months that number
>    will be fewer (still there, just harder to find).  Amir has the
>    positions if you want them.
>9.  Todays micros have played hundreds of games against FIDE rated players
>    and the results are published for everyone to study.
>10. Using games since 97 at 40/2 the programs of today have a TPR of
>    2544 (as I predicted in Feb 200 when I started this and you had a
>    fit and said no way).  2 programs recently scored above 2600 and
>    one above 2700.  The programs of today are GM level on P-200s
>    and above (FIDE says 2500 is GM level).  Guess you lost that one.
>11. There are  lot more, but this is enough for now.
>
>    I have slowed my posts due to several people in this forum wanting
>    the discussion to end.  I have made my points about the strength of
>    the top programs (crafty not included as one) on what is now average
>    to fastest HW.  I do not see how the IEEE article changed that.
>
>    I would be shocked if you ever allowed anyone to get the last word
>    in, or ever admit a mistake.  I still have not seen that.  If I have,
>    then my apologies.  :)
>
>    Go ahead, let her rip into my post, it is
>    childish to post a "I win cause they stopped posting".  I for one
>    an bored with your same old 480 chips and 1B NPS top proves
>    something.  Not to me, but I am flattered that you will die tring
>    to change my mind or mock me in your posts.  I guess you consider
>    me your academic nemisis.  You certainly follow me around a lot
>    and disagree every chance you get.
>
>    I did not check this for spelling or grammer, so give me a break!  :)
>
>Best Regards,
>Chris Carson



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