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Subject: Re: Rebel-Tiger Shows No Mercy

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 19:34:47 02/01/00

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On February 01, 2000 at 10:38:04, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote:

>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

 When there's good reason for it of course.
   S.T.



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