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Subject: Re: Extensions

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 06:37:27 01/20/02

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On January 20, 2002 at 08:12:07, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 20, 2002 at 08:06:18, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>
>>On January 19, 2002 at 19:32:43, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On January 19, 2002 at 18:56:34, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>>>
>>>>>I think the gain would be pretty significant, on the order of at
>>>>>least 200 elo points in comp/comp games.
>>>>>
>>>>>(no extensions vs. well-tuned extensions)
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>GCP
>>>>
>>>>Hsu once said about 70 ELO max.
>>>
>>>Would be a nice test then to see who's right.
>>>
>>>--
>>>GCP
>>
>>Don't forget turning it all off buys you a lot of depth and that surely matters.
>>I once tried it for fun in a blitz match against crafty and suddenly Tao started
>>to push Crafty in a corner again and again. But at some point Crafty saved
>>itsself via a series of checks. Result overall worsened somehwat without
>>extensions, but less than you would expect. And that was Blitz, at extremely
>>long time controls it might be even closer.
>>
>>Bas.
>
>No
>
>I suspect that at longer time control
>extensions are going to be more important.
>
>at long time control you can get more plies from extensions.
>
>I believe that extensions can be worth more than 200 elo in rating.
>
>Uri

Well it is easy to test, in a self play match. If I find the time I might do it
myself. It's possible that what you say is true, but the proof is in the
pudding.

Best regards,
Bas.



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