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Subject: More Blitz vs long time controls

Author: Charles Roberson

Date: 14:04:01 10/16/03



   I've run numerous tests with several versions of NoonianChess vs 8 sparring
   partners at G/10 and G/90. Below I show tables summarizing the results.

<pre>
   NoonianChess version   Time Control   Score    Total Games  Percent won
    3.4.20030118            G/90           8          28           28.57%
    3.4.20030118            G/10          17          32           53.12%

    3.6e2                   G/90          14          42           33.33%
    3.6g                    G/90           7          42           16.67%

    3.6e2                   G/10          19.5        32           60.94%
    3.6g                    G/10          11.5        32           35.94%

    3.5                     G/90          11.5        28           41.07%
    3.5                     G/10          13          32           40.63%

</pre>

     The machines for G/90 were AMD 1.3Ghz while the machines for G/10 were
   AMD 1.6 GHz. The 8 sparring partners were consistent across all runs. Also,
   they were 8 different winboard engines that I picked up off the net instead
   of different versions of NoonianChess.

     While version 3.5 did perform consistently. The other versions did not.
    Also, we see that 3.6e2 and 3.6g both performed worse at G/90 than G/10.

     I think this shows that some programs (atleast 1) doesn't perform similarly
at disparate time controls. Why is this so? Maybe those that claim there is no
difference across time controls could say.

   Personally, I think the problem is in my use of extensions.

    So, what say you Christophe??

  Charles





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