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Subject: Re: M-Chess Pro 8 stronger than Rebel 10 (vs humans) ???

Author: Komputer Korner

Date: 15:32:33 11/06/98

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On November 06, 1998 at 13:28:42, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On November 06, 1998 at 13:03:17, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>
>>The following is a direct quote from the M-Chess Pro 8 review by Komputer Korner
>>(see Computer Chess Reports page):
>>"The reason to buy M-Chess Pro 8 is to obtain the strongest chess playing
>>program against humans. Of course Rebel 10 (with it's strength against humans
>>being almost on a par with M-Chess Pro 8 and with many more features) gets the
>>nod but again if you want the absolute strongest then M-Chess Pro 8 is for you."
>>
>>Does Komputer Korner know something I don't?  Or is this a classic case of a
>>completely arbitrary opinion being presented as if it were a cast in stone fact?
>
>The "almost on a par" I don't get either. As far as I know, Rebel is the program
>that over the years has done best at Aegon, and its performance against Anand
>was nothing short of spectacular. Mchess did well against humans, but Rebel has
>done even better.
>
>Enrique
>
>>Peter

Perhaps on time controls of 40/2 Rebel 10 is stronger but on shorter time
controls which most people play at, M-Chess Pro 8 is stronger against humans.
--
Komputer Korner



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