Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 06:25:43 10/05/99
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On October 05, 1999 at 08:42:36, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >On October 05, 1999 at 07:38:57, Shep wrote: > >>On October 05, 1999 at 07:26:32, Steve McRiley wrote: >> >>>On October 05, 1999 at 04:35:21, Didzis Cirulis wrote: >>> >>>>On October 05, 1999 at 02:45:16, Howard Exner wrote: >>>> >>>>>What is the hardware used and the time control? Thanks. >>>> >>>>As usually ;-) 200MMX, 16MB for each program, PB off, 1hour/game (means one hour >>>>for each program), careful calculations of CPU usage. >>>> >>>>Didzis Cirulis >>> >>>You mean you do this on one computer?? >> >>Hmm, do we really have to start this all over again? ;-( >> >>Actually, it is not necessarily bad to play on a single machine. >>For one, programs like Fritz and Tiger are very well suited for this as they >>don't hog CPU time when sitting idle. >>Secondly, there is no relevant evidence yet that the time management problems >>caused by "PB off" actually have a significant impact on the outcome - >>at least not more than the good old statistical problems of playing a series of >>less than 1000 games... ;-) >> >>--- >>Shep > >As Fritz and Tiger are designed to be used with PB=on any results with BP=off >are questionable since they do not reflect the true program strengt. > >Kind regards >Bernhard I agree with that. I just cannot get interested in matches played on one comp. If the author of both programs would come out and say it makes no difference that would be another story. However I know Bob Hyatt has said so many times it affects Crafty ! Wayne
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