Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: First tournement

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 15:11:24 11/26/01

Go up one level in this thread


On November 26, 2001 at 15:33:36, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On November 26, 2001 at 15:11:48, William H Rogers wrote:
>
>>I am preparing for my first tournement and I have a couple of questions.
>>How fast is blitz in minutes or seconds per move?
>>How fast is a bullit?
>
>Both of these terms are vague, but I believe FIDE has a formal definition.

>>The CCCT4 is going to happen in January and we will be allowed one minute per
>>move.
>That's probably classified as "Blitz" but on FICS would probably be called
>"Standard".

Rapid level in fact.

>>Great for most programs written in "C" but mine is written in Basic.
>>The most that I can get out in that period of time is about 6-plys.

why not get 5 ply then i'd say. diep 1994 also got 5 ply sometimes
(that was at a 486 dx 66).

>LarsenVB is written in BASIC and I think it will probably go deeper than that.
>At least, it will on my machine.  Usually around 8 plies in the early game at 60
>seconds per move.
>http://digilander.iol.it/larsenvb/index_e.htm

>>After looking at the competition, I expect to finish close to the bottom if not
>>last, but at least I am playing for the first time.
>
>I'm sure you will have some fun at it.

If EEC joins you sure won't finish last.

Also this turbo guy at icc is going to have a hard time.



This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.