Author: Albert Silver
Date: 13:37:51 11/07/98
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On November 06, 1998 at 19:45:41, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>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'...
>
True, but not on your everyday computer though. Mchess's style is nasty as it
is. In blitz? Very nasty. Walking the plank on your tip toes does no purpose
because Mchess will just as soon start shaking it to see who will fall off
first. At least Mchess 7.1 is like that.
Albert Silver
>Enrique
>
>>Komputer Korner
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