Author: Theo van der Storm
Date: 14:25:01 11/09/01
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On November 07, 2001 at 13:31:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On November 07, 2001 at 01:50:53, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: > >>On November 07, 2001 at 00:11:17, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>Actually there is. The rule used to say "the operator can adjust the time >>>by entering the current chess clock time left, _if_ the program requests this >>>information." >> >>This rule was not in use in the Dutch open. One could correct >>his time whenever the need arose. >> >>-- >>GCP > > >Is this monitored? IE could I "lie" to my program to make it take more or >less time after the adjustment??? extension C of the rules reads: "Questions and/or commands from the computer to the operator must be unambiguous and must be acted upon properly by the operator without delay. Questions must be limited to: - entering used or remaining playing time; - entering results of other games. Commands to the operator must be limited to: - changing or connecting a storage medium (for instance diskette or CD-rom). The operator may not influence the working of the program. Therefore it is not allowed to change the playing level during the game, unless with permission of the arbiter. It is however allowed to enter from time to time the actual remaining thinking time into the program." It says "actual remaining", so entering other timing info would be considered the same as any other illegal input influencing the working of the program. You lose. Note, that the program must compensate for operator time, because of the above. It is difficult to spot illegal input, but note: At the moments that count, witnesses - including opponents - are often looking. Arbiters, including our mr.Doetjes, also have a gut-feeling when something fishy might be going on. Theo van der Storm
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