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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