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: [snip] >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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