Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 08:09:13 04/24/01
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On April 24, 2001 at 10:13:29, Albert Silver wrote:
One ply difference tells a lot, that is true. But chessprogrammers have been
developing the past 4 years and DB is still the same. That could also be a
difference.
F.e.: Maybe DB cannot stand an attacking program like Gambit Tiger. And when I
look at DB's games I think it is positionally weaker than many top programs.
Of one thing I am sure: If DB and f.e. Gambit Tiger play on equal hardware, DB
is going to be crushed.
Jeroen
>Yes, and another thing that is being seriously overlooked is just how important
>speed and a ply make in comp-comp matches. One thing that time and SSDF has
>CLEARLY taught is that that one ply in a comp-comp match makes a world of
>difference. I think pitting a PC program against DB would be a massacre, even if
>I don't think humans (a very top GM) would do that much worse against DB
>(compared to DB vs. PC) as opposed to an 8-way server run PC program as will be
>the case here. Provided the conditions were the same, and that both matches had
>equal preparation of course.
Albert
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