Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:18:37 03/19/01
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On March 19, 2001 at 14:57:56, Ingo Bauer wrote: >Hello all > >I am having a computeraccount running on ICC for about 2 days now. I want to >report some strange (in fact funny) things that i recognized with this account. >I made about 80 to 100 games with a time control of 5 0. I didnt count the >number exactly but about 5 to 10 of this games where played against different >humans with a rating between 1200 to 1800. Because i am watching every single of >these games i realized that these people play chess from a different star. Every >move right into the ponder. The opening moves are played as fast and deep as my >computer plays them. If half of the playing time is over i tell the opponent a >sentence like: "WOW you are playing VERY good for a 1500 rated Player. I will >store everything and send this to an admin. Maybe you will earn some extra >points". At this point (till now) the next move needs a little bit more time >than the ones before (of course only because the player has to read my message) >and after that EVERY player is starting to blunder. :-))) > >I am asking myself why these people doing things like that. I cant believe that >they do this to have virtual points on a virtual server somewhere in the world? >Does anyone has a better explanaition? Is there someone who has a similar >experiences? Pls post here. > >Bye and stay fair >Ingo Bauer It isn't just "common". It is _very_ common, unfortunately... happens all the time.
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