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Subject: Re: Computer chess game option

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 11:43:05 02/24/04

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On February 24, 2004 at 14:21:52, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On February 24, 2004 at 13:43:41, Matthew Hull wrote:
>
>>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.
>>
>>:)
>
>There is a good chance for an 8-way box.  I'm not sure if they have any 16-way
>boxes there, although they might approach Sun or another vendor that is going to
> ship them at some point in time..

8 way? How would the estimated performance of that be for crafty?

ICC has been notified and they are helping obtain a GM with our terms.



Ed




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