Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 08:28:10 10/05/99
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On October 05, 1999 at 10:59:56, blass uri wrote:
>On October 05, 1999 at 09:25:43, Wayne Lowrance wrote:
>
>>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
>
>I do not agree.
>
>I think the difference between the result with playing in one comp and
>playing in 2 computers is minor(The difference in rating is probably not more
>than 20 elo).
>
>Uri
You are completely right, Uri.
Christophe
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