Author: Graham Banks
Date: 13:13:25 04/30/05
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On April 30, 2005 at 15:16:51, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On April 30, 2005 at 03:15:46, Graham Banks wrote: > >>I was operating CM6000 in a weekend 7 round swiss a number of years back. By >>winning its last round game, it would have taken out the tournament ahead of >>many of the country's top players. >>The time control was 30 minutes for the game and I would adjust the time setting >>for CM6000 during the game depending on circumstances as I didn't trust the >>program to handle this time control well, moving too quickly in the formative >>part of the game (opening and early middlegame). This was okay with the TD and >>the opponents were aware too. >>CM6000 was on top, but the opponent was blitzing and time was running low. I >>erred when changing the time setting and CM6000 starting moving instantly, >>throwing away the win and the game, much to the amusement of spectators. >>Graham left feeling very embarrassed and disappointed! A great computer chess >>victory thrown away! > > >Actually, that would be illegal in USCF rated events. The operator is now taking >an active part in the game, which the rules do not allow... Yes - it was dodgy. Fortunately it wasn't a rated event, so I was allowed. Had it been rated, you're quite correct. I wouldn't have been able to do it.
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