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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