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Subject: Re: Rybka nps - 30knps

Author: Jay Urbanski

Date: 20:04:41 02/06/06

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On February 06, 2006 at 20:15:49, Engin Üstün wrote:

>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  ;-)


This of course was said in jest, but Hydra can't run on the same hardware as
Rybka.



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