Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 12:21:41 03/29/98
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Ed, What about a prediction? I predict that Rebel 10 will draw it's 40/2 game as white and lose as black. I am not so interested in the blitz games. On March 28, 1998 at 14:26:12, Ed Schröder wrote: >>Posted by Howard Exner on March 28, 1998 at 12:49:42: > >>You mentioned the possible use of a P400 MHz intel machine if >>available. The K6-300 may be out then also with the 100 MHz bus speed, >>smaller die size and running cooler (therefore a chance at safe >>overclocking). Whatever machine is used it is an excellent achievement >>to get such a player as Anand to agree to the match. Is there some >>financial incentive for Anand to play? I do hope the two 40/2 games >>go off as scheduled. These longer controls will be the most telling >>for the match. > >I got a tip from a colleague programmer there is also an overclocked >AMD K6-400 machine available. See: http://www.kryotech.com > >I will try to get this machine for the match as Rebel runs 25-30% >faster on an AMD processor than on a Pentium. > >There is no incentive money involved for this match whatever the >outcome. No need to extra stimulate Mr. Anand :)) > >The Rebel-Anand pages are under construction at the moment. I like >to add more information such as a short bio of Anand and some games >of Anand. The Anand games are already available (1150 currently) and >can be directly downloaded from: > >www.rebel.nl/download/anand.zip > >If you want these 1150 Anand games you have to enter the above >address manually as there is no link yet. > >- Ed Schroder - > > >> I might as well make a prediction. 2.5-1.5 for Rebel in >>the 5 min blitz, 1-1 in the 15 min games and 2-0 for Anand in the >>40/2. I'll most likely be wrong as my record at guessing the Deep Blue/ >>Kasparov match was off. I also thought the internet match of GM's vs >>5 or 6 computer programs last year would be an overwhelming victory for >>the GM's but the reverse was true. > >>One uncanny strength of computers is that they are so difficult to >>deliver the knockout punch as they defend so damn well.
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