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Subject: Re: You can change the date in your P.C. to make Rebel Demo play strong

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 08:51:29 11/23/00

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On November 23, 2000 at 08:22:18, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On November 22, 2000 at 23:26:33, r.c. richards wrote:
>
>>On November 22, 2000 at 22:19:00, Tania Devora wrote:
>>
>>>I dont believe this! I was almost 1 hour download the file! for nothing!
>>>
>>>I know that this is only a Demo but... Chessbase would be put a message in their
>>>web saying : This demo only play 25 moves!!!!! Then the game stop.
>>>
>>>Why?
>>
>>Because the purpose of a demo is just to let you get an idea of how the program
>>works, but I most definitely agree that they should explain how the demo works.
>>
>>There are plenty of excellent computer chess sites, but it appears all the
>>decent program vendors have very crappy sites.  Between the websites of Rebel,
>>Shredder, and Chessbase, it'd be hard to tell which is worst--probably Rebel.
>>
>>By the way, you can get a demo that is fully functional with no time bomb at the
>>Rebel site, but it's a DOS program.  Ed--the guy who wrote the program--does
>>explain exactly what the deal is with the demo--something like it plays at 2500
>>or so except the last Friday of the month, when it plays at 2700.
>>
>>rc
>
>Simply change the date on your computer pick any last friday of any month and
>play with Rebel Demo.
>
>Pichard.

It is adviced not to do that because the risk it will never play
at full strength on Friday's after a while.

Ed




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