Author: Engin Üstün
Date: 17:03:44 02/06/06
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On February 06, 2006 at 17:20:00, Alvaro Jose Povoa Cardoso wrote: >Some time ago I saw someone reporting (don't remember if it was here) Rybka >doing 30Knps, while crafy 19.x doing 800Knps and Fritz8 doing over a million nps >on his pc while beating both crafty and fritz. > >Over the years computer programmers said that nps was an importante factor in an >engine performance, (and I agree, look at Deep Blue and Hydra). >In face of Rybka nps, my question is: >What the hell is going on? >In this department Rybka seams to prove that nps isn't a factor for performance >at all. > >Please state you opinion on this. > >best regards, >Alvaro Cardoso i sad allways that speed is nothing in computerchess, importent is a bugfree and with much full chess knowledge engine. most people thinking "more speed, high strength", we know now thats not true. also with multiprozessor engines are not more stronger then 1 cpu engine. last WCCC wins Zappa with multi cpu, but Fruit was the 1 cpu performance best engine. if Rypka plays next WCCC , of course that wins this tourney... good night, Engin
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