Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 07:15:59 02/07/02
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On February 07, 2002 at 10:06:21, Dann Corbit wrote: >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. I think any effect out there will be hard to measure, the curve is just too straight. Compare 2-3 to 15-16 and I'm sure you will see the effect clearly. -S.
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