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Subject: Re: Congratulations to Rebel Century

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:32:47 10/03/99

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On October 03, 1999 at 04:42:40, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>Posted by Lawrence S. Tamarkin on October 03, 1999 at 02:48:13:
>>
>>Congratulations to Rebel Century on its win against GM Scherbakov. We here at
>>the Marshall Chess Club Salute you! (I may just set up some match in the club,
>>involving an IM or GM, just for fun, but especially if Rebel company (Ed),
>>wants to draw a player from the NY chess mecca...
>
>You know I am always in for a challenge. And the Marshall Chess Club is
>quite a name to remember.
>
>>This makes me more excited about getting Rebel Century & studying with it (I
>>have long ago stopped playing with these programs), various positions out of
>>chess books, and my tournament games. Bigger book, custem levels, more
>>training features, test positons, utilities, etc, etc.  It is definately a fantastic
>>bargain, that we (I), look forward too.
>
>Don't tell me about it. The data on the cd is 620 Mb. It was quite difficult to
>decide what should be left out as the limit is 640 Mb. How can one handle that
>in one year? I wonder. Seems to me DVD has the future and will be required
>within 2-3 years.
>
>>I hope Rebel Century will keep winning (No GM has yet lost in 30 moves or less
>>to it:)), and that the GM's pride will keep them coming back for more, rather
>>than fear scaring them away!
>
>We shortly discussed the possibility of a re-match. In principal we agreed to
>that but of course we have to figure out the details in email first.
>
>About the game: I am pretty impressed by the attacking style. It sacrifices
>a piece for a promising king attack. Then later counting the pieces on the
>board Rebel is behind a full rook. Still it shows +3.xx, a dream game.
>
>Ed


Rebel played well, obviously.  However this is _not_ a sac.  A sac is where you
give up material for positional gain.  This is a pure tactical combination as
it wins more material than it gives up...


>
>>Larry - the chess software addict!



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