Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:15:01 05/31/05
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On May 31, 2005 at 01:23:51, Madhavan wrote: >On May 31, 2005 at 01:06:35, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On May 30, 2005 at 20:08:51, Amir wrote: >> >>>According to their site http://www.hydrachess.com/main.cfm >>> >>>"Previously HYDRA machine was a 16 processor cluster computer with 16 FPGA cards >>>which were programmed only to play chess. Recently the Hydra hardware is >>>upgraded to 32 processor cluster which has 32 FPGA cards, these cards are more >>>advanced and with the latest hardware." >>> >>>Could that have increased nps to 100 million plus now? >> >> >>I doubt it, but anything could happen. however, the "Break the 3000 Elo barrier >>later this year" leaves me laughing so hard I am almost crying... > >No one could ever break 3000 ELO unless any opponent you face is rated 2800 >something.you would have play dozen games to beat a 2800 elo player > > > The comment either shows that (a) they don't understand the Elo rating system; (b) they are full of hyperbole Neither has anything serious to do with chess. :) > > >>:)
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