Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 14:57:26 12/13/04
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On December 13, 2004 at 17:47:40, Joachim Rang wrote: >On December 13, 2004 at 17:34:54, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On December 13, 2004 at 17:14:36, Joachim Rang wrote: >> >>>On December 13, 2004 at 16:11:18, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I prefer 30 for watching, and 30 for scheduling, because the games go quicker. >>>>Just so long as everyone has to use the same time control, it will be fair. >>> >>>and as long as everybody has to use the same hardware, right ;-)? >>> >>>regards Joachim >> >>Unfortunately if everybody is forced to use Crafty's hardware there are not >>going to be a lot of participants. >> >>Uri > >I'm sure nobody would complain to play on a Quad-Opteron 850 although not all >participants may use all 4 processors. I am guessing that at least 3/4 of the entrants will have a machine as fast as a single processor from his quad. Some will probably run faster CPUs or pushed CPUs. But to really get the horsepower, you would need the SMP capability. Maybe Dr. Hyatt can get an 8-way box. Then everyone else can play for 2nd. Of course, you never know -- especially in a short contest. It isn't always the fastest guy who wins the race. And someone may come up with a stunning innovation. I do marvel at Thinker -- which is the size of TSCP and the strength of Crafty. You never know when a new Ruffian will pop up.
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