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

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 16:45:41 11/06/98

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On November 06, 1998 at 18:32:33, Komputer Korner wrote:

>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.

Do you have any games played faster than 40/2 by Mchess 8 against humans? Rebel
10 did extremely well against Anand at blitz and game in 15'...

Enrique

>Komputer Korner



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