Author: stuart taylor
Date: 04:19:22 02/01/00
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On January 31, 2000 at 20:29:13, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >On January 31, 2000 at 17:09:03, walter irvin wrote: > >>On January 31, 2000 at 16:53:37, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >> >>>When playing against this very strong program, Rebel-Tiger will not provide a >>>hint for move when asked - very mean! I knew tigers were vicious but had no idea >>>they were completely without mercy. This Rebel-Tiger even shrouds itself in >>>secrecy by not showing the Opening name - very cruel. At just two seconds a move >>>(beginner's level) it plays like a caged tiger! I have been humiliated, >>>defeated, crushed, and so devastated that I had to get out High Heat Baseball >>>2000 and relieve my frustration. >>> >>>Congratulations to Christophe and Ed. ): >>> >>>P.S. Dear Christophe and Ed: How about putting in an engine called PussyCat that >>>plays like a cat without wiskers trying to find its way around? >> >>your best chance is to have it spot you pieces . i think that is worth about 200 >>elo per point .a pawn is worth 200 elo , a bishop is 600 elo .so if it beats you >>spoting a rook then its at least 1000 elo better!!! > >Hello Walter, > >Thanks for the suggestion but I have to tell you the experiment was frightening. >I removed a rook from Rebel-Tiger before the first move and when I tried to make >my opening move, suddenly, and this never happened before, I clicked on the pawn >but it wouldn't move! I tried clicking on it 3 or 4 times and then suddenly a >fierce growl emanated from the speakers. It was loud enough to put fear in my >heart and my finger on the exit icon - very quickly I should add. At this point >I think playing against the patzers in CM7000 would be a safe alternative - I >really can give Josh (age 7) a good old fashioned thrashing. > >Mel A very good idea! If that was not the intention-to have a fierce growl- I think it would be a great idea to make such a thing! There could also be a type of growl-meaning program failiure-as well as for radical changes in position rating. Use Imagination. It might be even more entertaining than speech of fritz.(I have not yet heard fritz 6 though). Cat also.etc.etc. Stuart Taylor
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