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Subject: Re: Rebel Century - Get it for Openings study!?

Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin

Date: 23:26:08 12/09/99

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As a chess program addict, I can tell you that I highly recommend upgrading to
the latest version of every program you can get.  But on a more pratical level,
I think the 2 very best programs to own right now are these;

* Fritz6 - Totally re-written Windows interface, with too many excellent
features to recount here.  I can tell you that its opening book is around 130
megabyts large.  That's alot.  If its really well tuned for Fritz6, then its
worth having on the Hard disk.

* Rebel Century.  The best of the best Dos playing programs.  It has many
fantastic features for serious chess students/analyst, including a few even
Fritz6 doesn't have, and the reason I like it so much is the style of the chess
playing engine, combined with what I believe is the best Opening book ever
created for a chess playing program.  (Not sure how big it is though).  If I
want to research some opening line, then the combination of Chess (Opening),
books, great chess playing software & the fine work of Jerone Nooman are all I
need.  Best of all, with Fritz6, I can now take this book into the Fritz format.
(True, maybe I'm a little too 'hooked' on the opening in chess also:))...

Larry T.


On December 10, 1999 at 01:08:54, allan johnson wrote:

> Currently I own Rebel 9 and am pretty happy with it.I'm not a particularly
>strong player but enjoy playing programs against one another.I'm just trying to
>find out if it is worth moving up to Rebel Century.I realise that it is a
>Windows based program which is a plus but what about difference in strength
>and features?
> Opinions will be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks Allan



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