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Subject: Re: Rybka nps - 30knps

Author: Zheng Zhixian

Date: 04:50:38 02/07/06

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On February 07, 2006 at 04:25:13, Tord Romstad wrote:

>On February 07, 2006 at 04:06:14, Ryan B. wrote:
>
>>On February 07, 2006 at 03:21:09, Tord Romstad wrote:
>>
>>>On February 06, 2006 at 21:47:09, Ryan B. wrote:
>>>
>>>>Rather it is to hide extra hidden search or for marketing propaganda
>>>
>>>Marketing propaganda?  What does the nodes/second ratio have to do
>>>with marketing?
>>>
>>
>>Many people seem to think that low nps means more chess knowledge in the eval.
>
>OK, if you say so.  I thought most ordinary users were more likely to be
>impressed by *high* nodes/second counts, but I could be wrong.

Well ordinary users who fancy themselves as 'knowledgable' about computer chess
(but who aren't), generally think the opposite in my experience.



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