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

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 07:06:21 02/07/02

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On February 07, 2002 at 05:05:50, Uri Blass wrote:

>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.

The previous studies also showed that.  The real question is whether 16-18 plies
has less benefit compared to 18-20 plies.  The reason I say that would be
obvious if you look at the graphs of the studies.



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