Author: James Robertson
Date: 08:28:28 06/25/99
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On June 25, 1999 at 09:20:01, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On June 25, 1999 at 05:13:07, odell hall wrote: > >> >>On June 25, 1999 at 03:53:47, alfred palang wrote: >> >>>you have used a slow computer, i guess that's got a lot to do with it:) >> >> >> Really? Didn't this same hiarcs6 running on a pent 200 defeat International >>master Deen Hergot in a 40/2 match? I think my machine and a pent 200 is of >>equal speed. > >Correct... also doubling computer speed is generally considered to improve >the program by 50-70 rating points. So you were less than 100 points below >the strongest machine you could have used. That doesn't begin to explain >such a loss.. _unless_ the program started off well under 2500 on the fastest >hardware available.. Flukes are also possible, and a 2260 player _will_ win against a 2500 player (if Hiarcs is in fact that strong) some of the time. James
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