Author: Graham Banks
Date: 00:23:15 04/29/01
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On April 28, 2001 at 14:04:02, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >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. > Your final statement is quite correct. I will always be proud of what I achieved. Graham. >J.
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