poll the consequence of strelka for other engine authors

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To what extent will the release of strelka/rybka code help other engine authors to improve their code

It won't help
3
15%
It may help a little(some authors may gain 10 or 20 pnt elo by using some of strelka/rybka ideas)
2
10%
It will help moderately (some authors may gain 21 to 40 points from strel/rybka code)
3
15%
It will be of substantial help (some authors coudl gain over 40 points elo from studying strelk/rybka code)
12
60%
 
Total votes: 20

ozziejoe
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poll the consequence of strelka for other engine authors

Post by ozziejoe »

With strelka/rybka code now released, I suspect engine authors will learn from that code and get a big step in strength. I think all this is grossly unfair to vas, but i do think it could start another revolution in chess programing.

what do you folks think?