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

Author: Martin

Date: 08:30:20 02/15/00

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On February 15, 2000 at 11:02:52, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On February 15, 2000 at 10:19:16, Martin wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>The most accurate way is playing on equal hardware, but if it has to be
>unequal...
>
>> 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?
>
>Then we would have to play the games on slow and medium and fast hardware to do
>justice? Not very practical. I still think that it is best to use the fastest
>possible identical machines, and if they are different then swap and play half
>match on each.

Why medium? I rather thought of using the slow/fast machines (depends on what
is available) with Shep's formula and then swap anyway.

Martin

>
>Enrique
>
>>Martin



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