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Subject: Re: Anybody play Rebel Century at 40/2?

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 14:58:32 12/20/99

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On December 19, 1999 at 15:06:58, John Warfield wrote:

>On December 19, 1999 at 08:08:15, blass uri wrote:
>
>>On December 18, 1999 at 18:51:08, John Warfield wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>  Absolutely Wonderful program!!  Try it out, I think it has the most human
>>>playing style of all programs, I can understand the Hell that the GM's Must have
>>>went though during the GM challenges, the program is absolutely relentless!!
>>>Rebel has a very smooth positional style, it doesn't make loud obnoxious
>>>computer like moves.  So far I haven't been able to get past move 25 without
>>>resigning. I would reccomend this program for anyone serious about using a
>>>computer to improve their chess.  Also I would reccommend ignoring it's results
>>>against other computers, since this is no indication of how it will do against
>>>humans.
>>
>>I do not know about bad results of Rebel century against computers at tournament
>>time control.
>
>
>  I am going but my own personal test at Game\30, rebel seems to get smashed
>consistently by chessmaster. However I could be wrong and maybe it is the best
>even vs computers
>>
>
>
>
>>Do you know something that I do not know?
>>
>>  If you think I am wrong try this experiment.  Play the number one on
>>>the ssdf list, and then play rebel century, I guarantee you will be put out of
>>>your misery much quicker with Rebel!!!
>>
>>How do you know?
>>Did you play against chess tiger(the number 1 of the ssdf list)?
>>
>>
>>Uri
>
>
>  Yes i have played against Chess Tiger 12.0 My view is that it is not as
>agressive as Rebel Century against humans. I played Chess tiger at 40/1 and
>wasn't that impressed with it's style. Not to say that it isn't the best
>program. To me it is a glorified genius, plays in the same style but is ofcourse
>stronger.

Probably so. Christophe begun his programming task, years ago, with a very very
very almost suicidal selective engine, but I can guess he has found, step by
step, that a more cautious approach gives better results.
fernando



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