Author: Ralph E. Carter
Date: 12:33:24 10/11/98
To those interested in Rebel 10: ALL "RATINGS" QUOTED HERE ARE MERELY NUMBERS OUTPUT BY BENCHMARKS. NOTES: 1: PII 300, 64M, 60M hash under DOS. 2: The Rebel 10 tested is the temporary, downloadable version. 3: Rebel 10 has an option "COMBINATIONS". It has no effect in games, but is activated automatically to solve problems. I am not interested in this function, and set it OFF FOR THESE TESTS. 4: Rebel 10 can test itself automatically using BS2830 (and other EPD test suites). It uses the old rating formula, which gives a higher number. I used the new formula. 5: The rating it gives itself after sensing the hardware is "2713". 6: The rating it gives itself after running its built in benchmark is "2529". RESULTS: Rebel 10 Anti-GM off 2551 Rebel 10 Anti-GM Smart 2524 CONCLUSIONS: TACTICALLY, during actual play, this difference is probably not noticeable. POSITIONALLY (or strategically, or stylistically) Anti-GM is still an interesting mystery. I don't want to be MERELY torn to smithereens tactically by computer programs. They can all do this. I bought Rebel 10, hoping for the most chess intelligence. Maybe it has this, I don't know yet. But here's a bonus: it is also tactically (according to BS2830) only a meaningless 3 points below "that other program" I have, which is supposedly the best calculator. Since they played Anand with Anti-GM on, I think I will leave it on. I think of this as a way to measure myself against Anand.
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