Author: odell hall
Date: 23:28:26 03/27/99
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On March 27, 1999 at 23:25:59, Mark Young wrote: >On March 27, 1999 at 21:56:24, Marc Plum wrote: > >>We've seen quite a lot in this forum about computer cheating. One recent thread >>started with someone submitting a game from a suspected cheater, and asking if >>others agreed with him. There have been many discussions and arguments of this >>kind on RGCC as well. Many of these threads seem to start with the point of >>view that a particular person, named or unnamed, is guilty of cheating, and give >>arguments in favor of this view. >> >>I would find it interesting to hear another side of this. I believe we have a >>number of readers who are considered expert in tracking cheaters. Do they have >>any stories of accusations that turned out to be definitely unjustified? For >>those who may investigate such accusations for ICC, FICS, etc, how often do >>inexpert players make unjustified accusations? >> >>Best Wishes, >> >>Marc > >How often do inexpert players make unjustified accusations? > >I know that computer cheating is rampant, but some accusations and paranoia are >clearly getting out of hand. I have been told by members on ICC and FICS that >they think some FM and IM are cheating with computers. If paronoia has reached >this level, its time to take a step back. Hi Mark I am not saying that they do, But why is it so impossible to believe that FM and IM's cheat also? They are human, and can be tempted like anyoneelse right? Actually computer cheating could possibly benifit them more than anyonelse, because some make their living on chess, and the higher one's rating is on Icc, the better the chances of getting students. Also, they would be the ones more likely to be able to get away with it. So the motive is definitely there, and most programs play far better chess than most Fide, and International masters at fast time controls, which is what most players of that level play. Ofcourse it is probally unlikely that they do, but I would not say impossible. To suggest that they would not cheat is to elevate them to a moral level I doubt they deserve. After all they are good chessplayers, not necessarily good human bings.
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