Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 17:43:06 08/01/99
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That's what I thought was the case for the 1st match, only difference was that I thougth Rohde was gonna get killed because I knew he was doing almost no preperation against the thing. I posted several times that I thought Rebel10.5 was going to beat him in 30 moves or less, and that got me in a lot of trouble with the Rohde's, as one of them thought I was deliberately insulting the human just for the hell of it. But it was genuine concern; I really thoutht that MR should have done as much preperation as possible before playing the match. I was later told that he did NO preperation, and yet won brilliantly anyway (His excellent notes are in the August 1999 Chess Life). Now I think differently; I think that good GM's (like Mike Rohde), who have played in many past Computer/Human tournaments, still have a significant advantage in skill & talent, and I also think that preperation is overated (except maybe the above in that the GM has general experience agianst chess playing programs). This time I think Michael will 'kill' the thing again and just as 'brilliantly'. But that's what these REBEL challenges are all about, right? mrslug - the chess software addick! On August 01, 1999 at 16:20:51, walter irvin wrote: >On August 01, 1999 at 06:59:55, Ed Schröder wrote: > >> [-] GM Rohde versus REBEL 10.5 [-] >> >> The CHESS 2010 POLL clearly shows that people consider >> Man versus Machine games to be more important than >> Computer versus Computer. >> >> Due to the absence of strong Man versus Machine >> competitions Rebel company has introduced a new >> initiative called The Monthly GM Challenge. >> >> The goal is that REBEL plays one LIVE tournament >> game against a grandmaster each month. Live coverage >> including Rebel analysis via the Rebel Home Page and >> the ICC. >> >> 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. You can contact us by email. Acceptance of >> entries is done in the order we receive them. >> >> The third game is scheduled on Saturday August 14, 1999 >> against GM Michael Rohde well known from the Man versus >> Machine Harvard Cup events. >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> Biographical information Michael Rohde >> >> Known for his aggressive attacking style, Michael Rohde >> became a Grandmaster in 1988, and writes the column "Game >> of the Month" for Chess Life. Michael won the brilliancy >> prize in 3 consecutive U.S. Championships, from 1986 >> through 1988. In 1991, he took first place in the strongest >> ever U.S. Open. >> >> A former National Junior High, National High School and U.S. >> Junior Champion, Rohde has tied for first in the World Open, >> and captured the New York State Championship, the Marshall >> Chess Club and Manhattan Chess Club Championships, and numerous >> other titles. >> >> Currently among the top 20 players in the U.S., Michael has >> been ranked withing the top 5 in the country and top 60 in the >> world. Michael is the author of two books on chess openings - >> "The Great Evans Gambit Debate"(Thinkers' Press 1997) and "Play >> the Sveshnikov!" (HaysPublishing 1998). >> >> Michael works with GM-elect Maurice Ashley on the popular >> chess educational website ChessWise and has been active in >> numerous other internet chess activities, including >> commentating on the 1997 and 1998 U.S. Championships for the >> US Chess Federation website, and conducting his own site. >> >> Michael participated each year in the "Harvard Cup" series of >> GM vs. computer events, several times finishing first among the >> GMs. Mr. Rohde also is an attorney specializing in the field >> of federal tax controversy, and lives with his family in New >> York City. >> >> * Download 378 games of GM Rohde. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Hardware & Software REBEL >> >> * Program: Rebel Paderborn edition (workname Rebel 10.5). >> * Opening book: as used in the World Championship in Paderborn. >> >> * EOC database setting: Use is STRONG. >> * PC: AMD K6-III 600 Mhz, 128Mb. >> * Other settings will be revealed during the game. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> Conditions >> >> * The game is scheduled on Saturday August 14 10:00 New York / >> 16:00 Amsterdam time. >> >> * The time control is 40 moves in 2 hours and then one hour >> for the rest of the game so a game can not take longer than >> 6 hours. >> >> * Move transmission via the Internet Chess Club. >> >> * It should be guaranteed that both players can not lose on >> time due to problems (time loss) with the move transmission >> over the net. These games are meant to give some light on the >> current state of art of the on-going Man versus Machine >> event and should reflect a normal face-to-face event. For >> that purpose an arbiter is appointed and his decisions will >> be final. >> >> * The arbiter is Enrique Irazoqui former chief editor of the >> "Computer Chess Reports" magazine. >> >> * To ensure fair play the arbiter is send the Rebel version before >> the game is started and the arbiter will check all moves played >> by Rebel. Another (second) arbiter is installed at the place of >> the grandmaster, the normal rules apply. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> LIVE support >> >> LIVE support of the game at http://www.rebel.nl/LOG.HTM >> >> You DO NOT have to press the REFRESH button of your browser >> to get an update as the page is automatically refreshed after >> 180 seconds. >> >> The match also can be followed on ICC. Rebel company and ICC >> agreed there is no payment required for this event. >> >> Programmer Ed Schröder will be available on REBEL-BOARD for >> comments during the game. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>Schedule: >> >>GM Michael Rohde versus REBEL at August 14, 1999. >>REBEL versus GM Alejandro Hoffman at September 4, 1999. >>GM Ruslan Scherbakov versus REBEL at October 2, 1999. >>GM Alexander Baburin versus REBEL at December 4, 1999. >> >>LINKS: >> >>http://www.rebel.nl/gm.htm >>http://www.chessclub.com >> >>Kind regards, >> >>Ed Schroder > >SURE HOPE REBEL WINS THIS TIME ,the problem i see with this match is really the >human has all the things in his favor . >#1 he has the advantage of being able to play lots of games against rebel to >prepare ,thats a huge advantage right there . > >i think the only way to win a situation like this is to change some settings on >rebel opening book ect,otherwise you will be stepping into pre game study .
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