Author: Pallav Nawani
Date: 09:38:37 05/31/05
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On May 31, 2005 at 11:15:01, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. :) > Unfortunately, the mainstream press won't understand ELO rating system either, so this sort of hyperbole always works.
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