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Subject: Re: A Rebel Yell to all Grandmasters.

Author: Manuel Rodriguez Blanco

Date: 07:20:46 04/25/99

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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

Well said Christophe, i think this great idea and efford not deserves that type
of comment



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