Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 05:50:42 12/08/02
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On December 08, 2002 at 00:50:31, stuart taylor wrote: >If I keep with my AMD 1.4 (266) and the few top programs which I'll see about >within the next 2-3 months. >I wonder if I'll be missing much during the next few years. > >IF I hang out for a next generation Hammer computer, and the next generation of >programs, if written with that in mind, will that give me a great plus over what >I have (and intend to have) now? And that would take another year, If I'm lucky! > Ten I'll want the final hammer version, with the programs of then. That will be >about 5 years from now, if lucky. And will THAT be so much greater? > >Now, If what I want is greater insights into chess, OK so I occasionally allow >up to 2 hours per move with what I (will) have. That is already more insight >than the computer side of the recent Kramnik/DF match, and the upcoming >Kasparov/DJ match. > Can I be sure that in 5 years from now, things will look so much different in >quality of computerchess? Actual quality of insight? >S.Taylor I am using my chess software 5-10 hours per day, and enjoy it. As a retired person, I have the time. The day may come when my health fails, and my brain shrivels up into a tiny ball. I don't see any point in worrying about that. Sometimes I become irritated because my 1 GHz computer is so infuriatingly slow. Those times come occasionally, especially while I'm waiting for Fritz to do a decent assessment, but most of the time I am ignoring that obvious handicap. A 3X speedup would be nice, but not nearly enough. Incidentally, if I stop the chess and turn my attention instead to learning how to program chess engines, I may never get back to chess! That would be a tragedy. : ) Bob D. Bob D.
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