Author: James Robertson
Date: 23:43:59 04/24/99
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On April 25, 1999 at 00:25:48, James T. Walker wrote: >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 I am very curious to see what happens too! James
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