Author: Ian Osgood
Date: 08:20:35 03/09/99
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On March 08, 1999 at 21:28:30, John Coffey wrote: >On March 08, 1999 at 21:22:41, odell hall wrote: > >> >>On March 08, 1999 at 17:27:28, John Coffey wrote: >> >>>A friend had a Radio Shack 2200 computer. I played it two >>> games at 5 seconds per move and drew the first game and >>> won the second. I took more time than the computer, >>> but it was like 7 or 8 minutes per game. I think that >>> the program is around 1800 to 1900 at speed chess. I am >>> rated 1925. >>> >>>John Coffey >> >> >>Hi John >> >> >> Try playing it at 40 moves 1 hour. It plays much stronger at that level. I >>think that it is a legitamate 2200 player. I hate to admitit, but it wiped me >>out in a six game match at 40/1hr, I am too embarrassed to say what the score >>was. My rating is 1804 uscf > > >I take your word for it, but I am somewhat surprised because most chess >programs seem to be stronger at speed chess against human competition than >slow chess. > >John This is only true for programs running on fast PC's. Dedicated chess computers all run on "washing machine" chips at something between 8-20 MHz. Thus they don't get much search depth at fast controls, leading to easier games. The average user also doesn't play strict blitz, but takes more time than the computer. On the servers, where the time controls are strict, the computers perform better at blitz simply because they don't make 3-ply tactical mistakes like humans do. BTW, aren't the Radio Shack computers re-branded Saitek machines? What is the Saitek model equivalent to an RS 2200? Ian (who prefers his trusty Sapphire II)
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