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Subject: Re: Participants 2003 world champs

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 08:49:20 10/01/03

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On October 01, 2003 at 11:25:26, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On October 01, 2003 at 07:44:03, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On October 01, 2003 at 03:11:15, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On September 30, 2003 at 19:44:02, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>
>>>>I think those would be good.
>>>
>>>I'd scratch all single-CPU programs. Not having SMP support is likely
>>>going to be a major problem in a tournament where the average number
>>>of cpus per program will be way over 2. :)
>>
>>Bigger doesn't always mean better. While I am sure Vincent will do well on 500
>>processors, but I don't think he is a lock to win because of speed.
>>
>>Shredder proved in the past a single processor system can beat the
>>multi-processor systems. I see it all the time online. I use a single processor
>>system online and I like longer time controls, usually greater than 90 mins per
>>side and I win a great number of the games.
>
>Do next compare online.
>
>Get pocketfritz at a 50Mhz.
>
>Now get something 500 times faster
>ugh, 25Ghz and play with that online against pocketfritz.

Your math is interesting:

500 500Mhz processors are 500 times faster than a 3 Ghz single processor
system? :)

Michael

>
>Oh well even that is not a good compare, pc's too slow for this compare.
>
>>I didn't pick your program to place higher than Brutus because of processors. I
>>picked it due to the strength in longer games. I feel it is one of the best at
>>tournament time controls.
>>
>>Peter.



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