Author: Joseph Ciarrochi
Date: 12:23:34 01/25/06
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I think they usually try to hold cpu constant (e.g., both sides play on same cpu speed), so the elo ratings are only meaningful in there relative values (x engine is 30 points better than Y engine). You make a good point though. IF engines stayed exactly the same as they are now for th next 10 years, there would not be shifts in ELO, even though the computers would get faster and faster, and the absolute skill of the engine would improve. maybe there should be one baseline computer, e.g., shredder on a p2. This engine and computer could be used to norm the other computers for awhile (until the newest computers beat the p2 everytime..then you would have a floor effect). On January 25, 2006 at 07:13:57, Mishmash wrote: >On January 25, 2006 at 07:06:50, James T. Walker wrote: > >>On January 25, 2006 at 06:54:41, Martin Andersen2 wrote: >> >>>On January 25, 2006 at 06:51:21, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote: >>> >>>>no-one can say yet. But it is a pretty interesting question. How important is >>>>endgame knowledge? Some have guessed as much as 50 points, but i have trouble >>>>believing it will be that much. maybe 20 (wild, unsupported guess!) >>>> >>>>best >>>>Joseph >>>> >>>I guess the endgame knowledge could even lower the playing strength, if >>>badly implemented :-) >>> >>>Martin. >> >>I noticed the smiley face but of course you are right. I suspect that this guy >>knows what he is doing though. >>Jim > >How is an elo determined regarding cpu speed ? > >Obviously a top of the range FX55 will computer far quicker than an XP2600
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