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Subject: Re: What Processor Did Ferret run on During the Shirov Ferret match on icc?

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 20:08:37 08/18/99

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On August 18, 1999 at 21:48:01, odell hall wrote:

>Ok thanks Bruce , that explains it.  I knew something had to be wrong there.  No
>doubt shirov is a very strong player against computers , but I doubt if he could
>perform the same result against ferret running on it's current hardware.

He played it when it was running on the Alpha, and he told me I'd made great
improvements, my thing was seeing the same in the 5 0 he played as it had in
those 30 0's.

I was happy about this until I did the hardware math, and took into account the
program running twice in the 30 0 match, and then I realized that the new
configuration was about six times faster than the old one.

I'd be happy to get another match with him, but he's one of these people like
Seirawan who are tactically incredible and *aren't* a computer, so I don't think
I'd be taking bets on my program before the match.

Typical GM's are impressive enough, but there are only a few like Shirov walking
the earth.

bruce



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