Author: Uri Blass
Date: 02:05:50 02/07/02
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On February 07, 2002 at 04:44:18, Tony Werten wrote: >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 I believe that 8-6 gives better score for the stronger side relative to 4-3 in chess. Uri > >>Strange if the effect cannot be measured even from top to bottom. >> >>-S.
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