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Subject: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF.

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 04:25:39 12/14/97

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>Posted by Amir Ban on December 14, 1997 at 04:50:45:

>In Reply to: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF. posted by Ed Schröder on
>December 12, 1997 at 13:19:03:

>On December 12, 1997 at 13:19:03, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>>Posted by Tony Hedlund on December 11, 1997 at 14:32:21:

>>>In Reply to: Re: Rebel8 and Rebel9 on SSDF. posted by Ed Schröder on
>>>December 10, 1997 at 14:32:23:

>>>>Please correct the error and I will shut up. Your list is too important
>>>>and valuable to let such a huge error unchanged.

>>>It's "important and valuable" to them that's in the top of the list.

>>Only to them?

>>I don't think so.

>>Your list is the "standard" for many people. Your list is published in
>>all major computer chess magazines. That's a great achievement by SSDF
>>and I am sure you like all the positive attention.

>>In Holland we use the expression "nobility obliges". To me you can't say
>>in public: "No comments. I haven't time to play through the games."
>>while
>>the game in question is a draw but counted as a loss for Rebel.

>>That's not good for the image of SSDF.

>>- Ed Schroder -

>Didn't Rebel resign the game in question ? If so, there's nothing more
>to do or say.

No, resign is standard set to OFF.

My critic is not about the half point Rebel9 missed but a general critic
how to deal when errors are found. Similar mistakes could also be made
with other programs.

I have absolute trust in the intentions of SSDF and their good work but
they should correct errors when found.


>If I remember correctly, Rebel's autoplayer resigns at -5. It also does
>the "courtesy" of resigning for the opponent at +5, something that may
>save time, but it really shouldn't do (imagine Rebel playing the other
>side here, and deciding it's won).

Then you should run Rebel with the "A" parameter. So REBEL.EXE A
This will bypass the +5.00 / -5.00 check and also will bypass the double
game check.

If I am right SSDF only test Rebel with the "A" option.

- Ed -


>Amir



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