Author: James T. Walker
Date: 19:21:38 08/13/99
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On August 13, 1999 at 13:58:12, Dann Corbit wrote: >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. Of course most of the Cheating is random or they would be caught easily. Don't look for reasons behind the cheating. There are none that make any sense. Jim Walker
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