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Subject: Re: Is the Depth directly proportional to the program's strength? (YES!)

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 01:44:18 02/07/02

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On February 06, 2002 at 20:48:26, Sune Fischer wrote:

>On February 06, 2002 at 20:33:51, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>If there are diminishing returns, one would expect that doubling CPU power would
>>not continue to give linear ELO increase, since ELO is also an exponential
>>scale.
>>
>>Seems like a testable proposition.
>
>Hmm now I'm curious, it will have to make some tests when my engine is up and
>running again.
>I do believe a 4 vs. 3 plier will win 70-80% and that this is less with a 9 vs
>10 plier.

While your busy, could you check wether 8-6 gives the same score as 4-3 ? I
actually expect a few percent lower, wich would really prove diminishing
returns. (IMO)

Tony

>Strange if the effect cannot be measured even from top to bottom.
>
>-S.



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