Author: Terry Presgrove
Date: 16:52:44 08/23/99
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On August 23, 1999 at 19:22:22, James Robertson wrote: >On August 23, 1999 at 17:18:30, Terry Presgrove wrote: > >>On August 23, 1999 at 15:28:10, James Robertson wrote: >> >>>Yesterday on FICS I noticed scrappy (Crafty on P200x4) was playing a human who >>>had already defeated it twice at 5 5 blitz and was mopping up a third victory. I >>>was kind of suspicious, so I started talking to him and asked him to play my >>>program. Overall, it was a completely one-sided affair, but I was convinced that >>>he was not a computer when he missed several tactical things my program saw very >>>quickly. >>> >>>I asked him if he was a GM or IM, and no, he said he was unrated(!). Anyway, I >>>have never seen a human outsmart computers so well in blitz without relying on >>>standard anti-computer play. Nor did he shy away from tactics, and often after >>>complex exchanges he would come out ahead. >>> >>>Is he very unusual, or are there a lot of players like him? He also mentioned he >>>had many rated chess playing friends, and did not think he was near GM strength. >>> >>>James >> >> I had a similar situation arise ( with different results) yesterday on ICC. >> I had noticed this particular handle had gotten a couple of draws in 15 5 >> games previously so I decided to take a closer look. This fellow had a 1400 >> bullet, 1700 blitz and over 2400 in standard. This got me suspicious and after >> my program's second loss in a row I struck up a conversation and asked him >> about the disparity in his ratings and what his USCF or FIDE rating was. He >> said 2260. When I responded USCF or FIDE? He said he had been inactive for 6 >> years and was terrible at blitz. After another exchange he said he was 19 years >> old and asked me if I was a GM and why I didn't challenge Kasparov for the >> world title. :,) >> >> TP > >This guy I played did not have a wide disparity between ratings. And he did make >tactical mistakes sometimes, so he was probably not a computer.... his time use >seemed very human too. He also still made very good moves very quickly so I >think it is unlikely he was using a computer to cheat.... > >James Hi james That was the point of ( with different results). My opponent was discovered to to be using a (C) by his immature and inconsistant statements ( hung himself verbally) while you think yours was legitimate. By the way I think you were wise not to post the handle of your opponent. TP
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