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Re: Rating for gnuchess

#6002
From: Tommy Petersson
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 1991 15:56
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In article <9012110556.AA11184@mole.ai.mit.edu> cracraft@AI.MIT.EDU (Stuart Cracraft) writes:
>
>   Date: 9 Dec 90 22:51:08 GMT
>   From: christnp@thor.acc.stolaf.edu  (Nick Christenson @ St. Olaf College)
>   Organization: St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN
>   Sender: info-gnu-chess-request@prep.ai.mit.edu
>
>
>   At the risk of bringing up a possibly old subject, does anyone
>   have a reliable chess rating for gnuchess running on a Sun 3/50?
>   I would especially be interested in any tests done by people
>   not assiciated with gnuchess (no offense, but I never trust the
>   manufacturer's specifications;-)  
>
>   Thanks in advance.
>
>   Nick Christenson
>   npc@electron.npc.arizona.edu
>   #include <disclaimer.h>
>
>   --
>
>On a SUN **4/50** GNU Chess defeated a CRA-rated program
>of USCF 2265. The real rating for that one was probably 2220.
>The score was 7-3. It is possible to extrapolate this data
>downwards towards a 3/50. Be sure to contract the rating

It sure has to be extrapolated downwards quite a bit. I'm writing this
on a 3/50, just after I've been working on a Sparc. The 3/50 seems to
have trouble even to run rn at an acceptable speed...

>difference isnce it is computer-vs-computer. 4 to 3 contraction
>should do it.
>
>Stuart
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Subject: Re: Rating for gnuchess
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