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Subject: Re: Computer Cheat or Not?

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 16:12:51 03/15/00

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On March 15, 2000 at 12:14:34, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote:

>On March 15, 2000 at 06:05:14, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>On March 14, 2000 at 21:32:46, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>>>White appears to have played relentlessly and flawlessly.  Black made two
>>>mistakes.  Draw your own conclusions.  Personally, I don't believe you should
>>>convict someone for playing perfectly.  However, if the game was rapid, I smell
>>>a rat.  Maybe two rats.
>>
>>Thanks Dann.  You came to the same conclusions I did. Yep, perhaps two cheats :(
>>
>>***  Djordje
>
>Hello Djordje,
>
>What was the time control? If it was something like 5/12, then why assume
>cheating? If it was something like Game in 3 minutes, then yes it is difficult
>to play a flawless game; however, it is still not impossible.
>
>I see black _giving_ white the opportunity to play an excellent game. After
>black sacrificed the bishop for two pawns to break-up White's kingside, White
>played what looked to me like fairly obvious moves. The point is did White play
>above his head, or did black play poorly? In my opinion, black played poorly.
>
>Regards,
>Mel

Hello again Mel,

Thanks for helping out.  Anyway, it was a game in 5.  Difficult for a 1700 guy
to pull off, as already said.  Still, I cannot be completely sure about what
happened.  I wouldn't like to hurt anybody, but as I was asked to unofficially
arbitrate I will openly state my opinion, as described above.

***  Djordje




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