Author: Peter Fendrich
Date: 16:03:16 12/01/99
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On December 01, 1999 at 17:42:20, Pete Galati wrote: --- >I've seen very few programs that won't let you take back moves altogether, Nero >5 doesn't as I recall, but I'd like to see more programs not allowing it, OR AT >LEAST having a setting that can only be changed in a peogram initiation file >that went something like: > >takeback = 1 or takeback = 0 (or true, false or on, off etc.) > >This would discourage cheating, and I say this realizing that the average >program can out calculate me many times, and I know that I'll never beat my >favorite programs going full strength. But it's just that irritating matter of >principle that creaps in where I think you should not be allowed to take back >moves (even though I _do_ take moves back against a program) > >Pete I think that even better is to expand the PGN-stadard to cover takebacks. As you say it so common that it should be documneted and cheating wouldn't be possible. Hmmm, maybe we could have a new group of playing levels. Something like 5 min blitz with 1 takeback each! //Peter
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