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Subject: Re: To Those Frustrated with Getting Slaughtered By computer Programs!

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 12:01:33 04/20/99

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On April 20, 1999 at 01:11:41, James Robertson wrote:

>On April 19, 1999 at 23:11:16, Will Singleton wrote:
>
>>On April 19, 1999 at 19:51:49, odell hall wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I found an excellent solution!  If you own rebel 10:   First make a opening book
>>>out of your ICC games or a Database of the games of a opponent near your
>>>strength.  2.  Load the Rebel Decade Engine and lower the elo to 1700.
>>>I am rated 1810 uscf and having finally found a rebel opponent that I can beat
>>>fairly regulary, and it gives me a interesting challenge without me getting
>>>bored.
>>
>>Hi odell,
>>
>>You might try playing Amateur on ICC.  It has a pretty thin opening book, and if
>>you can get to the endgame, you stand a good chance of winning.  Not to mention
>>that the code is always changing, so bugs occur.  It will accept unrated games
>>from anyone.
>
>I have found Snafu and Okrale on FICS are perfect for me! I win just enough to
>learn something. As for playing Amateur, I will leave that up to my program, as
>I haven't a prayer of surviving against it.
>
>Also, my program has gotten several undeserved points when Amateur ran out of
>time. This happens even when there is an increment. You could maybe raise it's
>rating by fixing that?


Timestamp/timeseal is on the to-do list.  I haven't decided if I'll use a hacked
version of Fixation (Mac) or move over to Winboard.

>
>BTW, the wildest, most exciting games we (me and my program :) have ever played
>were against Amateur. :)
>

I noticed a couple of those.  Your program seems to have an enterprising style,
a bit unnerving at times.

Will



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