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Subject: Re: Match between Rebel Century and IM Guil Russek

Author: Ramón Martínez

Date: 11:05:12 11/15/99

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On November 15, 1999 at 13:35:11, Ed Schröder wrote:

>>Posted by Ramón Martínez on November 15, 1999 at 12:05:03:
>
>>>>>I wrote to Mr. Schroder asking for the best settings, concerning
>>openings books,
>>>>>hash tables, learning modes and so on, but I got no response from him.
>>>>
>>>>I can understand that Ed doesn't want to provide you with any information,
>>>>although I think he should tell you that he doesn't want to be associated
>>with
>>>>this match.
>>>>
>>>>IMHO, I think a proposal to Ed would have been more appropriate, i.e. IM
>>Russek
>>>>challenges Rebel Century to a 6 game match, and I think Ed would have been
>>>>more receptive to the idea.
>>>>
>>>>As it is, Ed has no control of the hardware, settings, etc.  so, he has a
>>>>lot to lose and nothing to gain.
>>>>
>>>>Baldo.
>>>
>>>I received email form Mr. Herrasti but had no time to invest the energy
>>>needed in changing this interesting challenge into something serious
>>>and official as I was in the middle of beta-testing Rebel Century.
>>>
>>>As for the match, I hope it will be played.
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>Ed:
>>I wrote to you about 2 weeks or so after the release of Rebel Century. If not
>>so, How could I propose a match to Mr. Russek without even knowing when I
>>could
>>get the program?
>>Vicente F. Herrasti
>
>Hi Vicente,
>
>I checked, your email was received on October 21. Please note that the yearly
>chaos of the beta period also after the release remains for quite some time but
>then for other reasons.
>
>It is just a pity your fine idea was proposed on the worst moment of the year
>which you couldn't know of course. As for now the Tiger is in beta-test, there
>is really nothing I can do at this moment.
>
>Will the match take place anyway?
>
>I hope so.
>
>Ed

Yes, Ed, it will take place as soon as my new Rebel Century arrives (Mexican
post service is quite slow). Mr. Russek is willing to play the first game
without further delay. I will post the result here. Thank you, Ed.

Vicente



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