Author: James Robertson
Date: 19:18:05 03/23/99
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On March 23, 1999 at 21:11:32, Marc Plum wrote: >On March 23, 1999 at 12:33:05, James Robertson wrote: > >(much snipped) >>I can always tell I am up against a computer cheater if A) he >>takes 20 seconds to make 1. e4, B) he plays long book lines instantly, or C) >>every move takes about the same time. >(rest snipped) > >A) I hope you don't make such a judgement based on a single game. Your >opponent >is most likely playing from home. Someone may have yelled something at him just >as he was starting, his cat may have jumped on the keyboard, etc., etc., etc. >If you are responding to one of his seeks, he may not notice it right away, >despite the "fight bell" sound effect in Blitzin. If you observe him over a >series of games, and this happens every time, then you may well be right. Oh sorry... I meant for the first opening moves. I frequently take a long time to play my first move if I accept the offer and then start doing something else while the games starts, and not notice it started. :) > >B) Again, I hope you don't make such a judgement without observing a series of >games. Some players know a few lines very deeply. If he shows an equal depth >of knowledge in every opening that is thrown at him, then you are probably >correct. I guess you are right; I have never suspected anyone of being a cheater unless I have played 3 or 4 games with them and they did this every time. James > >C) This sounds very plausible. > >Best Wishes, > >Marc
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