Author: Will Singleton
Date: 11:51:21 03/10/00
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On March 10, 2000 at 13:06:36, Masciulli Gianluigi wrote: >Is there a good way to understand if someone use a computer? > >(I remember an old tread here some time ago, If someone can tell me >when I'll try to look on the Archive) > >TIA > >gianluigi It's difficult to figure it out, especially with the craftier cheats. I will usually look at move-times using the smoves command on several games. Constant move-times, especially in the opening (like 4 or 5 secs per move), are an indication. Also, you'll typically see almost no immediate moves. A long time taken for the first move can sometimes indicate that the guy is messing around with the colors. Other than time indications, a computer cheat can show a wide variation in playing strength. You might see someone rated around 2100 beating up on comps in the 2500 range, then losing to humans around 1700. You could also try running the suspect games with a commercial program, looking for a lack of tactical errors. There are other ways. Will
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