Author: Mark Young
Date: 16:26:44 06/10/98
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On June 09, 1998 at 17:02:51, Ed Schröder wrote: >>Posted by Christophe Theron on June 09, 1998 at 14:01:59: > >>>My view, in total 30 >>4:30 vs 45:00<< games will be played. Imagine >>>the following possible scores: > >>>a) 4:30 vs 45:00 5 - 25 --> Speed is decisive. >>>b) 4:30 vs 45:00 10 - 20 --> My expectation. >>>c) 4:30 vs 45:00 13 - 17 --> Speed is not decisive. > > >>I you use the top programs currently competing in CCL, my bet is that >>you'll get the 5 - 25 result. > >It's an old discussion. My view is that going from 5 to 6 ply is a lot >more worth than going from ply 12 to 13 and going from 12 to 13 ply will >gain more elo than going from ply 18 to 19. > >IMO there comes a time (say about 10 years?) that a doubling of >processor speed will gain only 2-5 elo points. How much worth is >a doubling these days? A NPS tournament can reveal something about >this. > Just for fun I tried to answer this. My data shows about a 45 point gain in rating if you double the speed of a program running on a P II 266. You would need a P II 93000 to get a 3.125 point elo gain, if you doubled its speed. Running todays software. It may not be right. But I gave it a try.:) >My speculation is 10-20 as the current top programs at such fast >machines are already so good that they can't be slaughtered with >your suggested 5-25. > >- Ed - > > >>This just will tell us nothing. I suppose you think differently. So can >>you please explain what kind of lesson you are expecting from this? > >>But OK, as I said, this has to be done at least one time. > >>And BTW I hope to be wrong. I like to be surprised! > >> Christophe
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