Author: Lanny DiBartolomeo
Date: 14:48:04 12/31/99
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On December 30, 1999 at 23:25:24, hgkjhg wrote: >Why don't you learn to play chess without using rebel. In the endgame, no >program would've beat an im. Nf5 was a mistake. It doesn't says that much >about rebel's game (it's not necessarily bad), but all these gm challenges are >kind of pathetic. Russek got a lost position after less than 15 moves twice in >a row. Most of the drawn games didn't show much fighting or skills from either >opponent because of the book. Rebel's opponents should get nothing for a draw, >but a lot more for a win. >And is your uscf rating something like 100? >oh, and happy new year Nf5 was not a mistake, it was played because of strong anti-GM on, and the program got 4 pawns for a piece I think this move was VERY playable and it made the game a very difficult one! if the sac didnt happen mabey the game would have ended up similar who knows but the cramping effect Nxf5 had tests a persons defensive skills for sure!
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