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Subject: Re: Hiarcs 10 vs. Fritz 9 - Nunn Match - 20 Games, PGN format

Author: Chessfun

Date: 19:24:22 12/23/05

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On December 23, 2005 at 22:17:58, Jasmine Baer wrote:

>On December 23, 2005 at 22:13:27, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On December 23, 2005 at 22:10:24, Jasmine Baer wrote:
>>
>>>"is there any reason to select 6 minutes? instead of 5'? or this is just
>>>arbitrary and which book?...thanks, bn"
>>>
>>>6+0 because that is a close approximation to playing a 3+0 game on a place like
>>>playchess.com.  Lots of people there like 3+0 games, and with ponder "off" I
>>>figure that 6+0 is like playing a 3+0 game with each engine being able to think
>>>during the other's move.
>>
>>Since you have a dual why didn't you simply play ponder=on at 3/0 that would
>>then have given you your playchess conditions?
>>
>>Sarah.
>Good question.  I will be playing Nunn matches with other engines, some of which
>are dual threaded.  I felt it would be easiest to maintain consistency by going
>with ponder "off."
>
>Surely you don't expect me to think TOO much?  :-)

Actually that does show a lot of thought. Running dual thread engines on a dual
can be a pain to make sure they are set for single thread. Especially engines
not identified as dual like Shredder 7 etc.

I must have ordered my copy in some strange place since it isn't even due to
ship till the 28th.

Sarah.





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