Re: 30% faster with a batch size of 63 instead of 64!

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Yeaaaah! first win against Kata!
http://www.yss-aya.com/cgos/viewer.cgi?9x9/SGF/2020/05/09/999849.sgf

In addition to the optimized batch size, I did two other things:
 - I use two batches of 63 instead of one, with double buffering, so that
the GPU is kept 100% busy. About 14k nodes per second now.
 - I make the search less selective, by using a bigger exploration constant
in the MCTS formula.
I should download Katago and CLOP my search parameters against it.

So far I have tried to keep the "Zero" philosophy of using self-play only,
but playing against other opponents is very likely to be a better approach
at making progress.

R=C3=A9mi

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Yeaaaah! first win against Kata!</div><div><a href=3D=
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://www.yss-aya.com/cgos/viewer.cgi?9x9/SGF/2020/05/09/999849.sgf</a></div><=
div><br></div><div>In addition to the optimized batch size, I did two other=
 things:</div><div>=C2=A0- I use two batches of 63 instead of one, with dou=
ble buffering, so that the GPU is kept 100% busy. About 14k nodes per secon=
d now.<br></div><div>=C2=A0- I make the search less selective, by using a b=
igger exploration constant in the MCTS formula.<br></div><div></div><div>I =
should download Katago and CLOP my search parameters against it.</div><div>=
<br></div><div>So far I have tried to keep the &quot;Zero&quot; philosophy =
of using self-play only, but playing against other opponents is very likely=
 to be a better approach at making progress.<br></div><div><br></div><div>R=
=C3=A9mi<br></div></div>

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