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Subject: Re: Rybka nps - 30knps

Author: Engin Üstün

Date: 17:15:49 02/06/06

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On February 06, 2006 at 20:03:44, Engin Üstün wrote:

>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


P.S. i believe also that Rypka on same hardware speed beats Hydra, Zappa,
Shredder, Fritz, Zappa and other multi-culti cpu engines 100:0  ;-)




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