royb wrote:Rybka3 even on a single core CPU is still VERY strong. I have used my 1.6 GHz system while watching the Kramnik-Anand match and Rybka3 even on my slow hardware accurately predicts almost all of Anand's strong moves (...Rg4 in game 3; 9. h3 in the Nimzo Indian just played yesterday --just two of a huge number of examples -- those happen to be judged TNs by many GMs it seems).
Will a single core system stand up to quads and octals on Playchess? Heck no (sure a single victory here and there but generally speed kills in chess when it comes to computer chess). Is it very strong and will it be useful in spotting mistakes made by Super GMs? Very frequently it will...
Roy
SURE. If you want best results within competitive time limits, you have to give it the competitive hardware. But if you just want the greatest move, but you're prepared to leave the computer running a bit longer, you'll get everything on a 1.6 strong laptop, that you will get on a octal, a bit quicker.
If you give it overnight, you might get a stronger move than what most people will get on their octal, with the patience they might have to wait for it.
And most dead strong moves you will anyway be getting within seconds.
eriq wrote:The era of human chess has ended and the age of the bots is now upon us.
Well, the era of man against machine has been dead for quite a while, but that the computers play much better than humans don't stop humans from enjoying the game.
eriq wrote:The era of human chess has ended and the age of the bots is now upon us.
Well, the era of man against machine has been dead for quite a while, but that the computers play much better than humans don't stop humans from enjoying the game.
As the computer gets stronger, humans will get stronger as well since most of them uses computers for their preperation. However, due to Rybka being around, computers are progressing so fast that humans (or other programs) have no chance of catching up at this rate.
