Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:11:02 11/14/00
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On November 14, 2000 at 13:00:53, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote: >On November 14, 2000 at 12:54:00, Mogens Larsen wrote: > >>On November 14, 2000 at 12:18:05, Peter Skinner wrote: >> >>>After move 18 there is _no_ improvement. I have no doubts about wicker-man being >>>a computer. >>> >>>Being rated on ICC at 1800 is like being rated about 1400-1500 on FICS. There is >>>almost no possible way for that type player to beat todays programs. I would >>>inform speedtrap of his actions. >> >>That's a very speculative foundation for reporting another player. If he did the >>same against human opposition, his rating probably wouldn't be as low as it is. >>Besides, what's the big deal in cheating on a computer program. >> >>Mogens. > >It´s a big deal because the program expects to play a human opponent and when >the person who is running the (C)(in this case Rebel Tiger) analyzes the games >played against humans, he will analyze this game too and import it to a database >with all human opponents. So, he will get wrong results.. Allthough, it´s just >one game but if everybody cheats, then the results against humans will be >completly worthless. IMO > >Alvaro If you play 1800-level players on ICC, FICS or chess.net, this is just a fact of life. You _are_ going to play computer cheaters. There are far more cheaters at the lower ratings (there are also far more players down there too, of course). It is a huge problem...
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