Author: James T. Walker
Date: 21:25:48 04/24/99
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On April 24, 1999 at 19:22:11, James Robertson wrote: >On April 24, 1999 at 17:51:48, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On April 24, 1999 at 16:42:51, James Robertson wrote: >> >>>On April 24, 1999 at 15:06:31, Mark Young wrote: >>> >>>>From the Rebel site....www.rebel.nl >>>>----------- >>>>Monthly GM challenge. >>>> >>>>Due to the absence of strong Man versus Machine competitions Rebel company wants >>>>to introduce a new initiative called The Monthly GM Challenge. >>>> >>>>The goal is that REBEL plays one LIVE tournament game against a grandmaster once >>>>a month. Live coverage including Rebel analysis via the Rebel Home Page. >>>> >>>>Prizes: >>>>$500 if the grandmaster wins against REBEL. >>>>$250 for a draw. >>>>No prize money in case of a loss against REBEL. >>>> >>>>We challenge every chess player with an official FIDE grandmaster title to take >>>>the bite and play our program >>>>----------- >>> >>>I think this proposal is even worse than a match. For instance, in a match, the >>>GM only has to win more than the program to be successful... IE, he can win 1 >>>and draw 3 and nobody will say the computer is his equal. Here however, if he >>>plays one game, he HAS to win, or many people will be saying that "he could not >>>overcome the computer, because it is his equal....." >>> >>>James >> >> >>What's the problem? If the guy looses, he can come back next month and take his >>revenge... >> >>Wouldn't this be interesting? Are you ready to offer some prize yourself? >> >> >> Christophe > >Yes, it would be very interesting. But I am trying to think about it from the >GM's point of view. :) > >I suppose it hinges on whether or not the GM is allowed a rematch. :) > >James Hello James, Your point is well taken but also remember that the GM can take his time and prepare for the program before he challenges it. I think this is a very gutsy offer by the Rebel people. I personally am very interested in something like this. I wish them the best of luck. Jim Walker
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