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Subject: Re: SSDF and the programmers............

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 11:42:31 03/17/98

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>Posted by Kai Middleton on March 17, 1998 at 12:51:42:

>>So take my word for it that comp-comp learning is still in childhood
>>stage. So much to improve. And comp-comp learning is simply a cheat
>>as the goal is to get a higher elo on SSDF. It has nothing to do with
>>the strength of the chess engine.

>>Blame me for my part in it. With Rebel9 I joined the club. Now I
>>step out. It was a mistake. I will not support this silly cooking
>>race any longer. Back to the roots which is the chess engine.


>As a user of Rebel9 I want to convey that I think the learner is a
>useful idea. One of the ways I like to use the program is to play at
>material odds.  So if I take a rook off black's position (or more :-> )

I thought I was the only one doing this :))


>I would like for the program to be able to find better and better
>openings each time I play it.  Wouldn't this be a legitimate use for
>this feature?

Sure, the Rebel book learner will stay in future releases and will be
further improved so don't worry about that.

What I will do in the next release is remove the AUTO232 part (see menu
OPT). Doing that the only consequence is that AUTO232 (which enables 2
computers connected with a cable to play automatic games) is not
available anymore.

AUTO232 is a separate commercial product mainly used by the SSDF and
some computer enthusiasts who like to play automatic games between
chess programs.

I do that because I don't want the successor of Rebel9 to enter in the
Swedish list (SSDF) for reasons I explained elsewhere in other threads.

I will do that (excluding AUTO232 from Rebel) for at least one trial
year. After that I will make up my mind again.

- Ed Schroder -



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