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Subject: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF.

Author: Tony Hedlund

Date: 06:20:40 12/14/97

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On December 14, 1997 at 07:25:39, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>Posted by Amir Ban on December 14, 1997 at 04:50:45:
>
>>In Reply to: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF. posted by Ed Schröder on
>>December 12, 1997 at 13:19:03:
>
>>On December 12, 1997 at 13:19:03, Ed Schröder wrote:
>
>>>>Posted by Tony Hedlund on December 11, 1997 at 14:32:21:
>
>>>>In Reply to: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF. posted by Ed Schröder on
>>>>December 10, 1997 at 14:32:23:

>>>In Holland we use the expression "nobility obliges". To me you can't say
>>>in public: "No comments. I haven't time to play through the games."
>>>while
>>>the game in question is a draw but counted as a loss for Rebel.
>
>>>That's not good for the image of SSDF.
>
>>>- Ed Schroder -
>
>>Didn't Rebel resign the game in question ? If so, there's nothing more
>>to do or say.

I got that impression to. The draw was a human opinion, wasn't it.

>No, resign is standard set to OFF.
>
>My critic is not about the half point Rebel9 missed but a general critic
>how to deal when errors are found. Similar mistakes could also be made
>with other programs.

What mistake would that be? The game above or the rebel.mvs mistake. The
last
one I agree on.

>I have absolute trust in the intentions of SSDF and their good work but
>they should correct errors when found.

Yes, but depending on the consequence of the error.

>>If I remember correctly, Rebel's autoplayer resigns at -5. It also does
>>the "courtesy" of resigning for the opponent at +5, something that may
>>save time, but it really shouldn't do (imagine Rebel playing the other
>>side here, and deciding it's won).
>
>Then you should run Rebel with the "A" parameter. So REBEL.EXE A
>This will bypass the +5.00 / -5.00 check and also will bypass the double
>game check.
>
>If I am right SSDF only test Rebel with the "A" option.

Yes, this is correct.

>- Ed -
>
>
>>Amir

Tony



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