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Subject: Re: Nimzo7.32 still benefit more than Fritz 6a when the speed double !

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 13:50:24 11/04/00

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On November 04, 2000 at 16:31:43, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On November 04, 2000 at 13:48:29, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On November 04, 2000 at 12:30:41, Christopher A. Morgan wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>	According to the latest SSDF rating list, 10/27/00, the number 16 and 17
>>>programs had an average rating of 2475 (16.  Fritz 5.32  64MB P200 MMX  2476,
>>>and 17.  Hiarcs 7.32  64MB P200 MMX  2473).   When we go up a generation in
>>>microprocessor, double the size of the hash table, double + the speed, then the
>>>same two programs now have an average rating of 2541, an increase of 66 points
>>>(5. Fritz 5.32  128MB K6-2 450 MHz  2552 , and  9. Hiarcs 7.32  128MB K6-2 450
>>>MHz  2530).
>>>
>>>	The number 1 and 2 programs had an average rating of 2611 (1.  Fritz 6.0  128MB
>>>K6-2 450 MHz  2630, and 2. Junior 6.0  128MB K6-2 450 MHz 2592)
>>>
>>>	If we once again go up a generation in microprocessor to Pent III, or AMD
>>>Athlon, double the size of the hash table to 256MB, and double + the speed to
>>>1,000 MHz, should we expect an increase in average rating or around 66 points to
>>>2677 or thereabouts?
>>
>>The increase in rating point doesn't remain 66 Points when you double the speed
>>of the Microprocessor or double the memory size. I just finished playing a small
>>match of 50 games at G/60 with Fritz 6a using an AMD K6-II 500 Mhz with 128
>>SDRAM vs my other AMD Athlon 800 Mhz with 256 SDRAM and to my surprise the
>>Athlon only scored 27.5 out of 50 games. This does not even reflect >40 rating
>>points increase. But certain programs benefit more than other such as Nimzo
>>7.32, I am in the middle of my next match of 50 games where the Athlon 800
>>MHz is scoring 20 games out of 32 so far and 18 more games to play.
>
>I am almost 95% sure that the new  Nimzo 8 will have a higher SSDF rating
>than Fritz 6, as long as it is rated using 800 MHz computers.

I am not sure about it.
I know that nimzo7.32 has problems in blitz but nimzo8 is a different program.

Nimzo was number 2 in the blitz tournament during WMCCC when part of the other
top programs played.

Uri



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