Author: Andrew
Date: 11:13:04 06/12/99
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On June 12, 1999 at 14:03:08, KarinsDad wrote: >On June 12, 1999 at 13:31:20, James Robertson wrote: > >>Whenever I send out a new version of my program, I usually do a lot of testing >>vs. other programs to see how good it is. Usually I get some really cool result, >>and can't wait for everybody to see how good my new version is. >> >>But then the test results start coming back: "Your program is very good; it only >>lost 300-1 to GNUchess", or "It had a mishap in it's match against Faile, but >>other than that it's quite good". >> >>It's not fair!!! How come most people send back results far worse than the ones >>I get on my computer!? I am so careful to check that the hash sizes are the >>same, the CPU use is the same..... >> >>Does anybody else have this experience? >> >>James > >Welcome to the world of computer programming. > >KarinsDad :) Rule No.1: Your own program (or your favourite) plays on your computer at least 200 rating points stronger then everywhere else...(including chess servers and friends puters). It is the effect of 'hometown' hardware and has yet to be deeper investigated.:) Cheers -Andrew-
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