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Subject: Re: cheaters on ICC

Author: James

Date: 06:21:40 10/06/00

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On October 05, 2000 at 09:07:12, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote:

>On October 04, 2000 at 19:08:22, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>On October 04, 2000 at 18:43:38, walter irvin wrote:
>>
>>> if someone uses a winboard engine to play on icc is there any way to tell which
>>>engine ect .is there anyway to prove that it was a computer??? even though i no
>>>play computers i still believe i end up playing them anyway ie he has made 4
>>>moves in 0 seconds real fast mouse .
>>
>>If they play with a winboard engine, they will take zero seconds per move in the
>>opening.
>>
>>It used to be the case that winboard engines can't accept takebacks, either.
>>
>>bruce
How 'bout the one with renaming winboard so icc thinks it is blitzen :)
>
>I have an even better trick for you :
>
>type "abort" in a lost position. If it is granted instantely that was an engine
>with abort on. If it says "Sorry this computer does not accept aborts" - well
>you know :).
>
>Of course mr. cheater could have hacked winboard to get around this problem but
>most don't have the knowledge to do that.
>
>Georg :)



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