Author: John Merlino
Date: 17:02:18 04/24/05
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On April 24, 2005 at 13:28:17, chandler yergin wrote: >I guess you are quite familar with Cheating Hyatt! > >http://www.ishipress.com/hyatt-re.htm > >"One reason why I did not protest at what I saw was out of respect for Nora >Smiriga and Harry Nelson. > >What I saw and observed was a strange pattern. Frequently, throughout the games, >Harry Nelson would lean over to the operator of the opposing computer and say >that the operator in Alabama (Mr. Hyatt) wanted to know what move the opposing >computer thought was best. Almost all computer chess programs make use of the >time when the opponent is thinking by assuming that the opponent will make a >certain move and then planning the next move. If the computer guesses correctly >what the opponent's move will be, then it will often be able to reply >immediately and save time on the clock. > >Thus, the opposing computer will always have a move which it thinks best. > >What I was able to observe was that Harry Nelson would ask the opponent what the >opponent's computer thought was best. He would then relay this information to >Mr. Hyatt in Alabama. If the move was the same move which the Cray Blitz thought >was best, then that move would be played immediately. If, however, the move was >different, then the Cray Blitz would rethink the position and perhaps make the >same move or a different move. Sam Sloan is notorious for reporting exaggerations, half-truths and sometimes downright libelous accusations. I wouldn't trust anything that he says, and typically ignore everything that he says. If you want to see several good examples of his rants and raves that nobody takes seriously, I would suggest you check out rec.games.chess.computer. jm
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