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Subject: Re: Poll question.

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 15:36:12 09/10/99

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On September 10, 1999 at 11:50:50, Ed Schröder wrote:

>On September 10, 1999 at 07:50:36, Micheal Cummings wrote:
>
>>On September 10, 1999 at 06:04:42, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>>Perhaps Ed should clarify this issue.
>>>
>>>My only goal is to find out how Rebel will do against GM's at tournament
>>>time control. Because of the attention the event gets I can afford to put
>>>some money and time in it.
>>>
>>>As for the question, "count this game or not" I on my abacus will not
>>>count this game because the game was not representative to the above
>>>mentioned goal.
>>>
>>>Officially this game counts of course. A PC can break any time. A pity but
>>>it is simply all in the game. A human can go to the bathroom and lose on
>>>time, no win on my personal abacus then but the win officially will count.
>>>
>>>Anyway in 8 days Rebel can try again against Lithuania (1 x GM and 3 x IM).
>>>
>>>Ed Schroder
>>
>>Hi Ed
>>
>>Do you think that all the problems are fixed, are you changing any program or
>>hardware for this upcoming match. And if so do you think that it is worse or
>>better for your chances at winning.
>
>I will change hardware. I am after the Athlon-650 at the moment. I don't
>think the Athlon-650 will run faster than the K6-III-600 I am having now.

Perhaps Bruce is right and you are again putting Rebel riding a wild ponny. I
would love to see how Rebel does using a more conventional hardware as that we
generally have. I mean, a 233, 266 or so Mhz stuff.
fernando


>
>I also think book preparation must be done better as the Benko-gambit line
>was not good for Rebel, too much strategic involved. I am not so optimistic
>anymore than I was after the 2 nice draws.
>
>Ed



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