Author: Michael Ginat
Date: 14:50:18 03/15/99
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If you look at the rgc newsgroup there's information on how he cheated - if I understand it correctly he will be prosecuted and banned from participating in future events in Germany. As for GM strength, clearly it was a GM performance, and also clearly his opponents may have got better results had they know they were up against Fritz. Everyone already agrees (I think) that tactically Fritz and others are easily GM strength. regards On March 15, 1999 at 11:45:13, KarinsDad wrote: >On March 15, 1999 at 09:05:07, Harald Faber wrote: > >>On March 15, 1999 at 08:41:43, Robert Ericsson wrote: >> >>>>If I have understand correct, Mr. Allwermann achieved ELO 2630 performance >>>>by playing with Fritz5.32. Doesn't this easily proof, that Fritz is GM strength? >>>>By playing with hidden Fritz we get even more realistic rating, that in other >>>>cases!! >> >>>I can't recall reading that Allwermann actually _used_ Fritz5.32!? >>>People have suspected that he used _some kind_ of chess program and >>>Fritz5.32 was mentioned as a possible program. >> >>Allegedly some tried this out. In Germany someone proved the moves, another >>"expert" (no name given!) doesn't confirm. >>If I was interested and would have the time to check this I would do it. >> >>>But is it proven that he has cheated? I myself think he has, but has it been >>>proven yet? >> >>You can't prove, impossible, because not all moves are Fritz' moves. And besides >>there are multi-variation-mode etc. >> >>EVIDENCE enough, not only for me, is that a patzer like Allwermann, although he >>has DWZ 1926 (~ELO2100) which is ~130 higher than mine, performs ELO2630 in 9 >>games! >>This is impossible without cheating. > >Not impossible. Just highly improbable. A motivated individual could take the >time, study real hard, and achieve that level of success. However, if he did do >this, that success would be reproducable (to at least some level, say 2450 ELO). >Since it does not appear to be reproducable in this case and people do have the >easy ability to cheat with today's technology, it is must more probable (almost >a certainty) that he cheated. > >KarinsDad > >> >>>Maybe I have missed some information in this case. In that case - sorry! >>> >>>Robert Ericsson
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