Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 22:58:40 09/05/00
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On September 06, 2000 at 01:52:00, Ed Schröder wrote: >On September 05, 2000 at 18:22:25, Jason Williamson wrote: > >>On September 05, 2000 at 18:17:26, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>On September 05, 2000 at 17:51:28, Peter McKenzie wrote: >>> >>>>How about it Ed & Christophe? >>> >>>Hi Peter, >>> >>>I haven't changed my mind. There is still no control. Until then... >>> >>>Ed >> >>What do you mean no control? > >That nobody knows the games are 100% real. To gain creditability these >games should be played in public (on the chess club or so) so everybody >can see what you are doing. > >I understand it's an obstacle but it is my reason not to participate in >this tournament. The operator can do what he want as there is no control. >He can override moves, change the time control, force a move he likes and >and and. > >Another way (although it solves not eveything) is that somebody else (the >TD) is send the program before the games and carefully checks the moves. > >I think playing serious tournaments on Internet has a great future. More >it has the power to become a serious counterpart for the yearly world >championship computer chess if these kind of things are arranged well. > >Ed > > >>JW If you worry about that on ICC, why did you go to the WMCCC event. I guarantee you I can add some clever code to Crafty so that I can influence how it behaves in a game without anyone knowing a thing. If I wanted to do so. Bottom line: if someone wants to cheat, they will do so whether it is over the network, in person, etc...
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