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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