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Subject: Re: Rebel 10 questions

Author: Dan Kiski

Date: 07:15:03 02/23/99

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On February 23, 1999 at 06:40:52, Harald Faber wrote:

>On February 23, 1999 at 06:09:47, Dan Kiski wrote:
>
>>>>When will 10c be ready? anyone know if the SSDF are testing with 10b or what
>>>>version.
>>>
>>>Ed didn't mention a target date but announced so maybe this week, maybe next,
>>>but it will be soon I guess.
>>>SSDF doesn't test Rebel10 AFAIK.
>>>And won't after the 10.0c release because the 10.c will also not include auto232
>>>support.
>>
>>According to http://www.rebel.nl/surprise.htm
>>10c will have auto232 support, will SSDF test it at that point.
>>Dan Kiski
>
>According to the Rebel-Board.... ;-)
>
>Read below:
>
>Posted by Ed Schroder on February 19, 1999 at 08:20:33:
>
>About Rebel10.0c
>
>Rebel10.0c is a MAJOR ENGINE update and is currently tested to
>investigate the best default settings for the chess engine. This can
>take a little while.
>
>What will be new in the engine?
>
>#1. The first "fruit" of the REBEL-TIGER approach. This engine feature
>will make Rebel10 2.5 times faster in ply-depth. It's currently tested and
>if it returns satisfying results its default will be set to ON in the new pull
>down item "System Tiger".
>
>#2. Improved hash table algorithm. This new algorithm will work out
>positively especially in the end-game.
>
>#3. Improved tactics introducing new extensions.
>
>#4. The feature COMBINATION is drastically changed. There are 3
>main changes to this algorithm:
>a) when set to ON "combination" is valid for the "whole game" now.
>b) because of (a) the algorithm is more careful with all the extra extensions.
>c) its default setting will be most likely set to OFF.
>
>#5. No AUTO232 support yet. It's our understanding Rebel10 performs
>better playing games manually then when with AUTO232 (playing
>automatic games on 2 Pc's). However if we find out what's going on
>with AUTO232 we will release another patch.
>
>#6. Because of #1 the option "Brute Force" in the pulldown menu is
>replaced with the option "System Tiger". If you miss the option "brute
>force" then use "Selection=1" which practically is about the same.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Ed Schroder

Thanks !! I didn't see this before now. This sounds excellent even without 232.
Dan Kiski.





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