Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 00:03:51 04/15/01
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On April 14, 2001 at 20:17:28, Mike S. wrote: >On April 14, 2001 at 19:31:18, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>(...) >>Programmers have all things in their own control, the operator, the hardware >>and book preparation. > >On this occasion, I'd like to add my user's or customer's viewpoint (not related >to the Kramnik match directly): It's not particular attractive for the standard >chess program user IMO, if these aspects you mention, are decisive for the >performance in important tournaments, which can decide the "fate" of chess >programs. > >I understand that most up-to-date hardware is used in such events and I think >this is fine (I'll always be at least one CPU generation behind), but things >like operator skill or opening preparation against the next program can result >in an additional difference of performance (which is what they aim for of course >:o), which does not exist when I go to the shop and have a number of "out of the >box" versions to install, between these programs then. > >I realise that you are probably not the person to direct these remarks at, but I >think you are certainly used to think from a customers viewpoint, so I am >interested in your opinion about "out of the box"-performance versus "complete >tournament opportunities"-performance. > >(The question is even somewhat related to the upcoming Kramnik match, because >presence of the programmers in the qualifying event was requested by others.) > >Thanks, >Michael Scheidl Hi Michael, World championships (comp-comp) or any programmer tournament (Paderborn, Dutch Open etc.), human-comp matches (Rebel-v/d Wiel etc.) are never nor ever have been "out-of-the-box" tournaments. Special books, special settings, the quality of the operator often are decisive items. Ed
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