Author: David H. McClain
Date: 03:49:57 11/04/03
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On November 03, 2003 at 23:19:43, margolies,marc wrote: >a tournament director there told me upon accessing some special double secret >database at playchess.com that a note about me says I have several 'doubtful' >games and that I am under suspicion of cheating. He said that I should "Watch >Out!" >I initiated the conversation with him because I have been lagging too much >lately and gotten red cheating warnings. This is the curse I suppose of >listening to chess.fm while playing on a dial-up. >I don't understand this paranoia there. It's the only server that I go to which >supplies a gui that I actually use. Can't they figure out what is going on when >I operate their client?? Marc, Here is another instance from Playchess.com: I play 100% manually (don't laugh) in the engine room as a declared program. Because of manual play my engine is not listed in the player's window but I have it all listed in my photograph profile. I use a legal CB program, Shredder. The possibility of "cheating" was brought up to me because I could be a human using a program as an undeclared "centaur" or whatever the individual was concerned about. When I suggested that they look at my record (lost almost twice as many games as I have won) and my ELO (~ 2400 - 2450) I was told this may not matter. I laughed and continued looking for a game to play. Personally I do not need these suggestions on Playchess.com. It's not particulary a great place to play because of all the sissy formulas many use (not all, there are many great operators there). I find ICC a much better place to play and test my settings and enjoy myself without these suggestions. By the way, I copied your instructions for Playchess.com server games from your reply below. I found it before it went to the next page. Thank you very much. DHM
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