Author: Jeroen Noomen
Date: 09:42:14 10/17/03
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On October 17, 2003 at 10:03:29, Stephen Ham wrote: Hi Stephen, Well said, as long as I know Rebel it always has been a program that seems to understand positional chess. I like Rebel's style, it is very well capable of putting pressure on a strong human player and making him make mistakes. And as soon as Rebel smells an attack on the opponent king, you're almost 'dead' :-). Rebel 12 will be playing in the Dutch Open that starts tomorrow in Leiden, the Netherlands. Look at www.computerschaak.nl for detailed information. Best regards, Jeroen >Dear Ludicrous, > >He asked for a human-like engine. While your selections are probably fun >engines, they are far from human-like, from what I've read. > >For me, the clear choice is Rebel 12. If I didn't know better, I'd swear I was >watching a human play. I can recommend it highly. It's not tactically gifted, >like Shredder 7.04 or Junior, but it plays logical and "thoughtful" chess with >evidence of positional comprehension. As such, it selects the moves that a human >would, rather than searching for a short-term tactical solution to every >problem. > >All the best, > >Stephen > > > >>My Picks >> >>1) Chess System Tal 2 - Very very interesting to play against, really. Top >>notch entertainer in my opinion. Of course you will have to play against it on >>your own to enjoy its engine, rather than pit it against other comps - which is >>totally not for this program. >> >> >>2) Junior 7 (if you are lucky enough to find it nowadays) >>-really a reckless, but purely exciting program. Want wide open, sacrificial >>games? Play Junior 7; you will, in about 2 in 3 games. >> >> >>3) HIARCS 6 - Old, but really a predator that wont give you a break! When >>things are going well (almost most of the time for this program), it attacks >>beautifully. >> >>4) Gambit Tiger 1 / 2 = For me GT 1 is weaker in Comp-Comp play, but more >>exciting to play against (which means it is more reckless IMHO) than GT2. >> >>5) MCHESS PRO - For a long time a bona fide aggressive program.
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