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Subject: Re: Computer Chess is pointless

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 15:47:35 01/08/02

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On January 07, 2002 at 16:56:46, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 07, 2002 at 14:53:25, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>
>>On January 07, 2002 at 13:44:43, Joshua Lee wrote:
>>
>>>you are Ill informed .   As much as i think the SSDF is Inaccurate in it's
>>>ratings it does a few things that are consistent:
>>>1 Shows which programs are stronger than others and on what hardware
>>>
>>>This is the only point i need to make to totally bust your argument because
>>>if you look at the estimated ammounts they give for each of their hardware
>>>increases or if you take the averages from one set of hardware to another you
>>>should see clearly that in reality there is a definite increase in most newer
>>>versions.  I don't know how the program authors do it but they do.....
>>>look at Junior 6 and 7 on a K6-2 450.
>>
>>I dont see your point. I am not saying that programs don't improve. But I do say
>>that Junior 7 does not stand a chance against Junior 6 on 2x slower hardware.
>>Can you find 1 program where a newer version beats an older on 2x slower
>>hardware?
>>
>>Bas.
>
>Yes
>
>Fritz7 on old hardware beats Fritz3 on fast hardware
>if the hardware adavantage is 2:1
>
>I am not sure about Fritz7b and Fritz6 but
>it may be interesting to test.
>
>Uri

How do you know? Data! Numbers, tables. Photo's :-) Are you willing to take a
bet? I say Fritz3 is going to win.


Bas.






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