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Subject: Re: Just another one of RebelTiger on ICC

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 14:12:51 11/15/00

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On November 14, 2000 at 14:48:59, Chessfun wrote:

>On November 14, 2000 at 14:18:08, Alvaro Rodriguez wrote:
>
>>On November 14, 2000 at 13:11:02, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>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...
>>
>>I played in zone some months ago, and the computer cheaters there where all
>>rated above 2100+, which was a high rating then, probably in the top 100 on the
>>site. I don´t understand how the computer cheaters can be rated 1800 on ICC,
>>that´s low for a program ! Do they play advanced chess or do they play every
>>move suggested by the program ? I´m confused.
>>
>>Alvaro
>
>They are very clever in how they operate.
>They for example will play a few moves of their own or pick 2nd or 3rd best
>computer choices. They make sure they lose games to slightly higher rated
>players. They may play the opening themselves prior to following the program.
>The methods are endless.
>
>Using a computer at ICC unless your account is a (C) is not allowed.
>Advanced chess or so called don't exist there.
>
>Sarah.

First, the game posted at the beginning of this thread was a legit game, not a
game where someone cheated with a computer.  Now that I've said that, on to the
real reason I am posting.

You can play all the "advanced" chess that you want on ICC, as long as you have
a "C".  IM Schroer has a computer/human account and he explains all about it in
his notes.  It is called RoboSchro.

bruce



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