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Subject: Re: How to Cheat in SSDF Competitions

Author: Robert Henry Durrett

Date: 09:54:16 06/13/02

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On June 13, 2002 at 11:28:52, James T. Walker wrote:

>On June 13, 2002 at 10:43:42, Robert Henry Durrett wrote:
>
>>An idea:
>>
>>Perhaps it is possible to know, in advance, which computer SSDF will use for
>>testing of a particular chess program.
>>
>>If so, then do you suppose it would be possible to get a higher rating by
>>optimizing the code for that particular computer?
>>
>>How much higher?
>>
>>Bob D.
>
>Everyone knows they have been using AMD 1200 Mhz computers for quite some time
>now.
>Jim

I interpret this to imply that "everybody does it."

That leaves the question:  How much higher are the SSDF ratings than they would
have been if commercial versions [Assumed to be not optimized for one specific
computer] were used?

Not really asking about books.  More interested in knowing how much difference
optimization for a specific computer would make.

Bob D.



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