Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 11:04:02 04/28/01
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We all know the orange yoghurt story, so in a game or competition people will always be accusing others of cheating. However, especially in higher rated correspondence games, computer programs have a hard time. That's one. Not only a few years ago, but still today. Secondly: after playing alot of games there's no doubt cheaters are caught. It may take some time to trap the cheater, but eventually they will be recognized. In weaker level games because they always fall in the trap of playing Allwermann-like moves, in stronger tournaments because in correspondence chess they can be beaten on the horizon effect by people playing at higher strenght. We have seen a lot of these discussions about and *with* cheaters, and they always feel the heat after some time. No matter how 'clever' they try to be (if evaluation the same, than always second or third variation - we encountered someone like that recently) always people notice their weird moves. Cheaters are an extreme annoyance - not because they might win, but because I didn't play chess with fellow humans to encounter my own computer programs again - the ones I already have at home. They spoil the pleasure of play - the chances of tactical failures, the fight to see who makes the first mistake in a complicated endgame. Some people like that, as they're more busy with themselves as with the game and their opponent. I guess at one time they get bored being a mere operator, and they'll leave. Eventually they will be replaced by the new batch. As long as you can look at yourself in the mirror with a straight face and have to fight for your wins, you will meet sour losers everywhere: at the club, in a tournament, online and in correspondence chess. If you're no cheater, and you have nothing to hide, your victory is well deserved. No one can take that from you. J.
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