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

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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