Author: Tony Werten
Date: 05:10:34 01/26/03
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On January 26, 2003 at 06:53:06, GuyHaworth wrote: > >No great emphasis was put on the hardware platform for the Kramnik-DF match. > >Perhaps one can infer that there was no hardware sponsor. > >One might imagine that Amir/Shay see the spotlight as belonging to the DJUNIOR >software rather than the hardware ... there is no hardware chip here and ... > >again, we may infer that there is no hardware sponsor. > > >Conclusion: we may see kn/sec on the screen and even find out what hw is being >used, but it's not core information. > > >I think hardware companies are missing out. The hardware plays its part: it >must be reliable (e.g. not overclocked to the point of melt-down) and an uplift >of 3x in kn/sec means one ply more search and about 60 ELO higher rating at a >depth of 14 plies search. Interresting. How did you come to the conclusion that when playing against a human, 1 ply deeper means 60 ELO stronger (at 14 ply searches) ? Tony > > >g
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