Author: James T. Walker
Date: 15:18:30 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 17:35:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On September 19, 2002 at 15:31:42, Chris Carson wrote: > >>On September 19, 2002 at 15:06:54, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>On September 19, 2002 at 14:34:48, Chris Carson wrote: >>> >>>>On September 19, 2002 at 14:17:50, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 19, 2002 at 14:05:58, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On September 19, 2002 at 14:03:25, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>If Hiarcs 8 can at least use the new AMD 2.6 Ghz or the upcoming 3.0 Ghz Intel >>>>>>by January, it might have a chance to win. >>>>>> >>>>>>http://www.chessevents.nl/bareev_match.shtml >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Note that this is 40 moves in 2 hours. >>>>> >>>>>The computer is going to have its "hands" full with this GM. Or any >>>>>GM. At that time control. >>>> >>>>At 40/2 on AMD 2.6 or PIV 3.0, the advantage is to the comp. >>> >>>Not really. Not much more than on it's current hardware. It is just an >>>imcremental speedup. At the depths it will be having to search, it will be >>>_lucky_ to get even one extra ply of search, and that is doubtful. The >>>non-advantage of this speedup is more evident at slow time controls. >>> >>>If the match were at fast time controls, then the speedup would be a greater >>>boon. As it is, even if the effective speed were doubled, the program would be >>>lucky to get an extra ply. >>> >>>> The GM may win, >>>>but Hiarcs 8.0 is the favorite in this match. >>>> >>>>This is great news, my best to both the GM and Hiarcs. >> >>Won't need an extra ply, just incremental speed up. The programs are 2600+ on a >>1Ghz PIII, the 3Ghz PIV machine should have a slight advantage. This GM may >>win, but he will have to be very well prepard and make no mistakes. Most GM's >>would lose this match, a top 10 GM vs Hiarcs 8 on a 2.5Ghz or faster is a very >>close match, small speedups and sw improvement make the difference between >>winning and loosing at this level/speed, in 18 months it will be even toughter, >>but the GM will still have good chances. It should be fun to watch. :) > > >2600+ at _what_ time control? There is a big difference between game/60 >and 40/2hr. At game/60 the GMs generally build up a significant advantage >but then blow it in time trouble. At 40/2 this is not going to happen very >often... I agree with Bob that this GM will have the advantage at 40/2. I do not agree with the "any GM" statement though. This GM is rated 0ver 2700. I don't believe any programs are playing over 2700 right now. Jim
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