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Subject: Re: Computer Chess Championship (Some of the Hardware is listed Here)

Author: Thomas Logan

Date: 13:22:38 11/22/03

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On November 22, 2003 at 12:28:24, David H. McClain wrote:

>Nolan,
>
>Thank you.
>
>Maybe I'm a little thick but how can they run a "World Computer Chess
>Championship" with such widely varying hardware?  It appears to me that the one
>who has the deepest pockets has the advantage.
>
>DHM

You do have a point.

I am puzzled why one program playing on a supercomputer and
another program on specialized hardware is competing against
programs on personal computers

Though I believe the later have good chances it seems strange
to place them in the same category

Tom









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