Author: Tomas Casanovas Martinez
Date: 08:41:52 02/28/99
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On February 28, 1999 at 03:03:31, Ed Schröder wrote: >>Subject: Re: I JUST GOT REBEL10C > >>Posted by Dan Kiski on February 28, 1999 at 00:38:50: > >>>I do not know how you can say that its endgame is better in such a short period >>>of time after its release, you say this after how many games, I would assume at >>>40/2 time control you would have barely had time to get one game in. >>> >>>It does seem to search faster but as for the rest I have yet to see any change >>>in it play, due to that I have not had time to test or see this. You comments >>>are a bit premature I think, time will tell. >>> >>>Plus it will be interesting to see how this updated engine plays without its >>>opening book and see if it is better than its previous version. >>> >>>note : do not use capitals, its slightly annoying to read. >> >>Got to agree about the caps, anyways the thing I wish to ask is when system >>tiger is set the game is not at it's strongest settings according to >>options and >>according to REBEL, Rebel. Therefore my question is.....is Rebel 10c tiger >>supposed to be stronger than rebel 10 without tiger. As the game set-up >>indicates that it is not stronger. >>Dan Kiski. > >Rebel is written for humans and so are its default settings. However playing >comp-comp games use the "System Tiger" option. It makes Rebel a better >computer fighter. > >Kind regards, > >Ed Schroder First of all, many thanks to Ed for offering this 10c improvement for free. I bought all the existing 'Rebels' and appreciate very much such offering. This is a good way to add value for your customers. Going to my first feelings with the 10c, they are a bit contradictory: - by one hand, after 17 minutes (in a Pentium II 4oo Mz. 256 megas Ram) the program is not able to find a (relatively) easy mate in 11: White g7, h7, Kg8 - Black Ke7, d7, c7,b7, Qf6 The answer is Qe6-e5-d5-d4-c4-c3-b3-b2-a2-a1-a8 mate. I tried it unsuccessfully with strongest settings both with and without Tiger, and with infinite mode and mate in 11 mode. The previous Rebel 10b solved this mate in only 2 minutes 35 seconds. - on the other hand, I 'feel' that the program is somewhat stronger than the previous version. When you have operated manually lots of games at tournament level, I thing you develop a kind of special 'sensitivity' to intuitively evaluate the strength of a program. My only game with Rebel 10c by now is one against CM6000, with Tiger, 40/2 hours, which finished in draw. Rebel(black) in P.400 and CM6000(white) in a P.200. I will post here my next experiences with Rebel 10c. Thanks again to Ed, and receive my encouragement to proceed with this quality of service to your customers. Tomas.
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