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Subject: Re: More Blitz vs long time controls

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 13:01:47 10/17/03

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On October 16, 2003 at 17:04:01, Charles Roberson wrote:

>
>   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



I am not the one who claimed that "there is no difference across time controls",
so I don't know why you are asking me specifically.

Or maybe you just did not understand what I have said.



    Christophe



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