Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 15:19:59 08/28/00
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>Every little bit helps, of course, but a doubling in CPU power is only worth >40-80 ELO (depending on who you ask). At any rate, assuming a 60 ELO >difference, the win expectancy would only be about 60% for the double speed box, >so it would take a huge number of games to even be able to clearly identify >which of the two engines+CPU combinations was the strongest with "black box" >testing. Well I am going to try it out. I have a PIII 450, and I am going to get an Athlon 750 for other uses, but to break it in, why not a chess match or two, or 300, who knows :)
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