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Subject: Re: Rebel 10 - Anand, draw in the first slow game!!!

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 19:41:56 07/22/98

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On July 22, 1998 at 15:34:45, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On July 22, 1998 at 15:07:41, Howard Exner wrote:
>
>>
>>When I saw the opposite side castling I thought for sure Anand would win.
>>I always thought that strong humans got an extra advantage when opposite
>>castling occurs based on my belief that their technique in attacking the
>>king is superior. Maybe I'm out to lunch on this one?
>
>When I saw Rebel castling short against the open g column I knew it would lose.
>What a horrible computer move, I thought. In fact, I knew Rebel would lose even
>before the game started...
>
>Should I join you for lunch? :)

Better yet I'll meet you on the game site's chat page. It will be 6 a.m.
where I live. We'll have a toast in cyberspace - I'll keep a nice bottle
of sherry beside my computer.
>
>Enrique
>
>PS. If we wouldn't know Rebel 10 played black, if would have been impossible to
>tell a program was playing. What a beautiful performance. Against Anand at 40 in
>2. Incredible.




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