Author: James Robertson
Date: 11:38:27 06/12/99
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On June 12, 1999 at 14:13:04, Andrew wrote: >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- I would agree with you, except the results I get back vary by about 400 points between testers.... James
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