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Subject: Re: How does the Internet Chess Club "detect" cheaters (i.e., computer use)

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 15:36:39 08/29/02

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On August 29, 2002 at 13:39:44, K. Burcham wrote:

>On August 29, 2002 at 13:24:07, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On August 29, 2002 at 12:35:39, Gerald Grimsley wrote:
>>
>>>Hello, I see at the ICC website they say they have vigorous mechanisms in place
>>>to detect cheating (meaning using computers to play one's game).  Does anybody
>>>out there play at ICC and what are some of the ways they use to detect cheaters?
>>>It seems to me that you would never "really" know if you were playing against a
>>>computer.
>>>Thanks,
>>>Gerald
>>
>>Their program is spyware - it makes sure you're not running other programs.
>>
>>And humans and computers don't play chess the same way.
>
>
>
>you must average at least 1.63 blunders in 3.172 games. if you cannot maintain
>this blunder average, then you are a computer.
>kburcham
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Are you saying that a strong Master or Grandmaster will also adhere to this
average blunder ratio?? "I don't think so!"

Regards,
      Terry



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