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spacious_mind
So for example
Computer A now gets only 10 seconds to ponder. Its search now instead of 1000 positions at 30 seconds becomes 333 positions at 10 seconds. Whereas the 3x computer remains at 3000 positions. So what started as a 3 to 1 advantage now because of pondering is an almost 10 to 1 advantage while they ponder.
So I think there is a bigger handicap then we sometimes realize?
Sorry I think you messed up something here. If computer A can only compute 333 positions while pondering, this assumes computer B (3x accelerated) pulled after 10 secs - this hands over the turn to play to comp. A and stops prematurely A's pondering phase. Yet over these 10 secs B computed "only" 1000 positions, not 3000.
Another way to say it is: if comp. B 3 times accelerated benefits from 3000 computed positions per move, while comp. A features only 1000 per 30 secs, this means comp. B requires 30s per move as well (to reach 3000 positions). Then comp. A can use 30s pondering while B computes...
Kind regards,
Eric