Author: Côme
Date: 03:41:40 09/20/02
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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. :) First I don't believe computers are 2600+ and even that Barrev is +2700 :-)
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