Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 10:43:41 02/24/04
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On February 24, 2004 at 13:10:25, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 24, 2004 at 12:05:39, Ed Panek wrote: > >>On February 23, 2004 at 23:29:05, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On February 23, 2004 at 16:12:49, Ed Panek wrote: >>> >>>>On February 23, 2004 at 14:52:07, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:26:38, Ed Panek wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 11:09:29, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On February 23, 2004 at 10:45:47, Ed Panek wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>All, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was wondering about trying something on ICC regarding playing a GM using >>>>>>>>multiple computers and choosing moves based upon plurality of several engines >>>>>>>>analyzing at once. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Do you think this is feasable on ICC? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I would front the $$ to obtain participation from the GM. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Ed >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>You have to do it manually. IE you log on, and with 2-3 computers behind you, >>>>>>>you watch them and make the move of your choosing, then override the others so >>>>>>>that they maintain the correct position. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Or you could use some sort of interface that lets you have different programs >>>>>>>log on using different accounts, and they "observe" your account playing the GM. >>>>>>> Then you can just watch their analysis and choose the move you like best, and >>>>>>>they get forced to play the right move and follow the game automatically. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I'm not sure of the point in doing this, however.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>It would be purely for entertainment value. It would not have to do with the >>>>>>move I like best, but the move which has the most consensus among the 4 or 5 >>>>>>programs. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Ed >>>>> >>>>>Something tells me that in tactical positions, they will almost agree perfectly, >>>>>while in positional cases, each program will suggest a _different_ best move. >>>>> >>>>>:) >>>> >>>>What if I arranged a GM to play your 4 way opteron at standard times? Would you >>>>be open to that idea? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Ed >>> >>>Perhaps, but it would take some preparation. IE I don't have a 4-way opteron at >>>the moment, that machine was out at AMD, and they put in a DSL connection for me >>>to access the machine. The DSL is gone. I could probably convince them to do >>>it again... >> >>Thats fine. If you can obtain the use of the 4 way again, I will take care of >>having a GM perform. Is that acceptable? >> >> >> >>Thanks, >> >>Ed > > >Sure. Give me some sort of target time-frame to ask for... See if they'll let you use an 8 (or 16) this time. Could be some good marketing spin for them if the match is advertised. :)
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