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Subject: Re: 3 computer chess myths: which one has proven to be true?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 06:29:12 04/22/02

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On April 22, 2002 at 09:19:32, José Carlos wrote:

>On April 22, 2002 at 09:01:30, Jouni Uski wrote:
>
>>1. program X plays relatively better against humans than against computers
>>2. program Y plays relatively better with longer time control
>>3. there are diminishing returns from speed doubling, when search depth is
>>   increased
>>
>>I think definitely 3. is true - only the size of diminishing is unclear. E.g.
>>from latest SSDF list (yes comp-comp play!) doubling gives only 40 points at
>>current top level against 75 previously. But 1 and 2 are still open cases.
>>
>>Jouni
>
>  1 and 2 are true, and figures can be give to support it. I'm not sure about 3,
>but seems intuitive.
>
>  José C.

3 is True and I have data on it dating as far back to the early 90's by IM Larry
Kaufman I'll have to dig the article out and read it again.

It was in Computer Chess Reports.


Terry



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