Author: paul bedrey
Date: 15:13:40 12/13/99
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On December 13, 1999 at 16:59:00, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On December 13, 1999 at 16:23:43, John Warfield wrote: > >>On December 13, 1999 at 15:09:09, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On December 13, 1999 at 14:58:30, walter irvin wrote: >>> >>>>On December 12, 1999 at 20:40:46, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On December 12, 1999 at 17:24:52, John Warfield wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Could you please tell me what your 2450 projection is for, on what machine? >>>>>>Also I am curious what you would rate the best computer programs on these >>>>>>platforms 1. Amd 600 2. Amd 300 3 MMX 200 >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I think the best of today's programs, on the best of today's hardware, is >>>>>playing at a 2450 (roughly) level (FIDE rating). I don't think cutting the >>>>>hardware speed by a factor of 2, nor doubling the hardware speed, would make >>>>>any significant change... The problem is that the programs are good tactically, >>>>>but have significant positional holes that speed won't help. >>>>> >>>>>I think programs will continue to improve, but only as those 'holes' are >>>>>covered up solidly... >>>> >>>>For what it's worth I think you are 100% correct. Depending on the program the speed of the processor plays the most important part in the current ratings increase. This is to be expected since computers rely on tactics. I would expect program A on a faster computer to beat the same version on a slower machine. I once had the bright idea of creating a book of my favorite anti-computer opening(Stonewall Attack) in a very respected commercial program. Once out of book I was appalled at the program's move selection. It was obvious the program did not understand the continuation of the attack. This leads to a question. Would a program benefit from an understanding of specific opening(such as king or queenside attack, or key stratigic squares for specific pieces) OR would this slow the program down too much? I know this is hypothetical but as one of the leading chess programmers your opinion is worth more than mine.
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