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Subject: Re: Proposal for getting more profit from our top-notch programs

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 16:33:17 07/03/99

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On July 03, 1999 at 02:34:18, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>Posted by Fernando Villegas on July 02, 1999 at 21:43:11:
>>
>>I am sure almos all guys here share with me the following experience: you does
>>not get enough profit and enjoyment from the top-notch programs you already have
>>and not even know exactly how many things they can do for you because you are
>>thinking too much in those you still does not have or even does not exist yet.
>>Yesterday I realized how much time I have not loaded and played Rebel 10 because
>>of that, so I played two games in a row at 40/6o in my fastest computer, an
>>Armada 266, 98 Mb Ram. Rebel played with Anti-GM -anti patzer would fit better
>>fro me-, combination on, EOC in smart mode, tournament book, learning on and in
>>each game kicked my ass at around the 30º move phase, where I was between 0,5
>>and 1,12 points behind. The fact is that I have forgotten how good Rebel is, how
>>many things can do for me, etc. And the reason is the time I have lost playing
>>new freeware programs, testing, pitting one program against the other, etc.
>>I am sureif we could get a lot more fun if our best games -lost or won- could be
>>seen here ana analized publically for one or more Fide or IM that I know are
>>part of this club. It could be a way to improve our game AND to see the progress
>>of chess computer ahainst human at decent time, not hust a game in 30 minutes or
>>so. The my question is: are you, FM or IM players here, interested in looking at
>>the most interesting game of the month played by someone here and doing an
>>analysis of it and are you, members of this site, interested in delivering what
>>you consider your best game -lost or won, who cares- for that exercize? If this
>>kind of thing could be done, we could get not only a lot of fun, but some chess
>>education and we would produce another source for rating chess programs in the
>>decisive aspect of game played against the human race.
>>What do you think?
>>Fernando
>
>Hi Fernando,
>
>I think this forum lacks strong human chess players who are willing to
>contribute here. Wouldn't it be nice to have a few GM's here who so
>now and then would share their opinions about our beloved chess
>programs?
>
>Today Rebel plays GM Sorín. On ICC there is paid commentary by
>GM Rohde. Why not create such a thing on CCC-2? A few GM's who
>are paid to contribute on a regular base. I would be happy to pay $25
>per year for that.
>
>Ed Schroder

25$ a year for GM analysis.

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