I wonder what is the thinking game that engines earn most elo from doubling the speed

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Uri Blass
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I wonder what is the thinking game that engines earn most elo from doubling the speed

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In chess the gain from doubling the speed was in the past something like 70 elo but engines became stronger and today top engines earn almost 0 elo points from doubling the speed.

I wonder if top engines earn today more from doubling the speed in go
I guess that engines may earn more elo from doubling the speed in games that are similiar to chess if you change the rules to have no draws in chess or if you increase the number of ranks in the board.
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Re: I wonder what is the thinking game that engines earn most elo from doubling the speed

Post by chrisw »

Uri Blass wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 11:17 am In chess the gain from doubling the speed was in the past something like 70 elo but engines became stronger and today top engines earn almost 0 elo points from doubling the speed.

I wonder if top engines earn today more from doubling the speed in go
I guess that engines may earn more elo from doubling the speed in games that are similiar to chess if you change the rules to have no draws in chess or if you increase the number of ranks in the board.
Is this even a question? Obviously those games that become more complex with depth. Shogi would be a good example.