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Subject: Re: Just another one of RebelTiger on ICC

Author: Alvaro Rodriguez

Date: 11:14:22 11/14/00

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On November 14, 2000 at 13:09:55, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On November 14, 2000 at 13:00:53, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote:
>
>>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
>
>A good point if it's important to distinguish between human and computer
>opponents when analysing your games. However, a lost game is a lost game and
>should analysed due to that fact alone independent of the opposition.
>
>I'm still of the opinion that it's rather harmless to play "advanced" chess
>against a computer opponent compared to cheating against a human player. But
>maybe I'm just against the idea of computer program "rights" in general :o).
>
>Mogens.

Yes, if I had my own program to operate, I would not distinguish between humans
and computers when analyzing the games, but I guess there is a difference. Bob
for example, would care as he prefers to play against the GM´s on ICC and
analyzes those games with more interest then against computers. It depends on
who is operating, but I guess most of the operators cares wheather it´s a human
or a computer.


Advanced chess is interesting for sure, but I think you should tell your
opponent before the game if you are about to use a program as a "coach".
Otherwise, your opponent thinks he´s playing against a human and that is wrong
IMO. Mogens, what do you mean when you say you are against computer program
"rights" in general ?

Alvaro



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