Author: liam hearns
Date: 15:03:48 03/19/01
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On March 19, 2001 at 17:52:17, Chuck wrote: >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 > >Isn't that what you're doing it for? Otherwise, why would you care? What they >are doing is wrong, but so is your kibitzing in the middle of a game. Especially >when you're not even playing. Please try to be objective when you consider this. > >Regards, > >Chuck
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