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Subject: Re: Is Sapphire 2 playing low Master Strength at 40/2hrs?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:58:12 08/13/99

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On August 13, 1999 at 13:21:08, James T. Walker wrote:
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>Here is my two cents.  The rating on FICS varies between low 1900 and the highs
>you see above.  I think it's safe to say it's real rating is somewhere in
>between.   So 2100 may be a good guess.  The problem with FICS is there is a lot
>of cheating there (In my opinion).  I was shown how easy it is to use CM6K and
>Winboard on the same screen to cheat.  With a little practice cheating at blitz
>is possible so cheating at longer/standard time controls is very easy.  My
>computer account has lost several games to 1800 players there who played
>brilliantly until the game was an easy win and then looked just like an 1800
>player mopping up the victory. :-(
If the cheating is not rare and random, then the ratings of the cheaters will
rise until you will face an opponent of known strength.



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