Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:27:36 04/23/00
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On April 23, 2000 at 12:43:55, James Robertson wrote: >On April 23, 2000 at 03:29:30, blass uri wrote: > >>On April 23, 2000 at 01:30:59, James Robertson wrote: >> >>>On April 23, 2000 at 00:19:33, Jerry Adams wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hello >>>> >>>> >>>> I would think with all the knowledgable programmers here someone could give me >>>>some information on ICC Computer Cheating Detection techniques. My interest is >>>>pure curiosity. Some people have told me that they used to be able to cheat for >>>>several months before getting busted, now it seems that cheaters are identified >>>>almost immediately. Has ICC developed some new Software to detect Programs >>>>running in the Background? If so, How would they indentify these programs as >>>>Chess Software? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>> >>>I think the quick detection is due to the fact that large bands of suspicious >>>people think everyone rated over 2000 is cheating. As a result they invariably >>>catch cheaters. :) >>> >>>(Note: this is a slight exaggeration of their techniques.) >>> >>>James >> >>If someone is using a computer in an intelligent way it is impossible to catch >>him(her). >>I do not see a way to catch someone who use computer to help him(her) only for >>part of the moves in every game and does not use the same program all the time. >> >>If someone follow the moves of one program all the time then it is easy to prove >>it. >>For example if there are 100 moves in a row that can be reproduced by crafty >>than it is clear that crafty was used. >> >>Uri > >I think it is also possible to create a program that uses time very irregularly >(for instance if a move looks to be good immediately, take a risk that it is >obvious and make it) and occasionally make mistakes. Such a program would be >almost impossible to catch based on most detection methods (lack of blunders, >regular time use). > >James This wouldn't be hard to catch. Regular time/move is just _one_ thing we look for. There are many other 'signatures' on a computer-user...
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