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Subject: Re: Maths: Fair match between programs on uneven machines

Author: Martin

Date: 07:19:16 02/15/00

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On February 15, 2000 at 09:36:18, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On February 15, 2000 at 09:12:25, Shep wrote:
>
>Hi Shep,
>
>Your math is interesting, but don't you think that the easiest and most accurate
>procedure in the case of uneven hardware is the simple swapping of machines?
>Each program would play half the match on the fast computer and half on the slow
>one.
>
>Enrique
>

Not too accurate, Enrique. As far as I understand it, there are programs which
don't need high speed machines to play decent chess. At least it wouldn't
suprise me, if there are proggies with various (also non-linear) speed-strength
curves. In such cases maybe it would be better to combine both procedures?

Martin



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