Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:06:11 09/08/99
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On September 08, 1999 at 21:41:03, syed wrote: >It would be better if they had equal requirements. Wouldn't it be giving an >unfair advantage to a program utilizing 4 processors and extra memory against >one that runs on a single-processor? > >Arshad Syed Nope.. this is an 'open competition' to find the best program/hardware combination in the world. The annual WMCCC event restricts programs to a single-cpu microcomputer. Don Beal used to run a uniform-platform event as a third alternative. > >On September 08, 1999 at 21:07:11, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On September 08, 1999 at 21:02:58, syed wrote: >> >>>I have a few questions regarding the recently concluded World Computer Chess >>>Championship in Paderborn: >>> >>>1.) Is it required that all programs be participating on equal hardware, in >>>terms of processor/s, RAM etc? >>No. >> >>>2.) Do PC based programs like Junior have to be modified to deal with programs >>>like Dark Thought, CilkChess which employ multi-threading, multi-processing etc? >>>Or are they already equipped to handle this? >>The vendors can if they want to. The winner of the WCCC this year was Shredder, >>a PC program.
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