Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:44:57 08/29/00
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On August 29, 2000 at 13:13:10, Masciulli Gianluigi wrote: >"...is that during the tournament the programs run on processors of different >speeds. Surely it would be a fairer test of the program if the processor speeds >were equal for all? The programmers seem to think that speed is not all that >crucial (though they typically say it is ‘helpful’), but I suspect it may be a >little more important than they care to admit." > >by J. Levvit at Kasparov chess site. > >I wonder why he can't understand that some programs are build with different >platform in mind and that upgrading from 500 to 750mh cpu is "helpfull" but not >"crucial". Every little bit helps of course. A faster CPU, faster ram, larger hash, bigger tablebase, better opening book, etc. The fundamental algorithms are most important. The quality of the opening book is second. CPU speed and memory are probably next. Tablebase files are last in importance. Doubling the CPU speed would not be nearly so important as a superior algorithm or bug free opening book.
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