Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 15:51:57 06/21/04
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On June 21, 2004 at 18:10:01, Alan Grotier wrote: >On June 21, 2004 at 17:20:38, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On June 21, 2004 at 17:07:20, Alan Grotier wrote: >> >>> >>> Chess Tournaments. >>> >>> If I were the author of a chess program I would want the very best hardware >>> to run my program when competeing against others. >>> >>> But I am not author of any chess program.My only interest is to know which >>> program is the best.And this is not evident since chess programs when playing >>> against the competition do not necessarally use equal hardware. >> >>There are two types of world chess contests run by the ICCA. WMCCC are micros >>only. WCCC means anything goes. There have been attempts at uniform platform. >> >>> A simple question.Why is it not oblgatory that chess tournaments require >>> participants to operate using the same hardware. >> >>Joe writes a program for the Mac. >>Can he play too? >> >>Deep Blue wants to enter. Shall we deny it? >> >>So much for 'Brutus' >> >>Uniform hardware generates as many problems as it solves. > > Dan, > Thanks for your reply.Yes you have a point.But finally what > does it all prove? > Is my thinking wrong in this case.We have a tournement.Mr A wins. > Mr B loses.Mr A's program ran on faster hardware than Mr B. > > Really what's the point?.......Alan The point is to find the strongest possible combination of hardware and software for playing the game of chess. That is what a WCCC is for. Surely you do realize that a short contest like this has very little hope of actually demonstrating which program is strongest? It provides a champion, and the champion may well be the strongest. But not necessarily. To find a well documented, even platform indication of strength, the SSDF does better than any single contest could do. >>> I have don'd my flack jacket and run for cover...........Alan
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