Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 07:38:04 02/01/00
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On February 01, 2000 at 07:19:22, stuart taylor wrote: >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 Meow...meowwww....gruh-gruh....grrrrowwlll - yes, I think it would be grrreat! Mel
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