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Subject: Re: Amazing human...? = This whole thread is silly

Author: rich

Date: 10:24:38 08/24/99

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On August 24, 1999 at 10:05:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 24, 1999 at 04:02:10, rich wrote:
>
>>First of all, how can you know for sure this person is a cheater?
>>Innocent until found guilty, anyone ?!?
>
>If you had read _my_ post, you would have noticed that I did look at the
>games carefully, and ran them thru my 'computer screening' methodology.  And
>that I reported this person to the FICS admins.
>

>He was _definitely_ cheating.

>  Could you explain this "computer screening methodology" ?

>
>
>
>>Second, I can't find any evidence in any of the posts in this thread.
>>Third, maybe all of you just can't realize that some unrated players
>>are very good chessplayers.I have myself beaten a GM once(I'm 1761 club-rating)
>>and from time to time I win CM 6000  in long games(I'm a CM connaisseur).
>>Furthermore a friend of mine ( unrated, never participates in tournament of any
>>kind)regularly whoops my bottom at the chessboard.Every time I play him I
>>FEEL I am getting slowly, positionally grinded down by a 2400 player.
>
>Beating a GM one game out of how many?  That is a _lot_ easier than beating
>Crafty 3 games in a row, something that I have _never_ seen any GM player do.
>
>   A: Out of 1 game    May I ask for statistics?(crafty vs. GM's , number of
                        games and wins losses draws)

>
>>Actually it feels like playing Karpov or Petrosjan.Oh and by the way did I
>>mention that he(my friend) has played my CM 6000 with a record of 13 wins,
>>1 draw and 1 loss?
>>
>
>
>it is easy to do this in uncontrolled conditions.  Watching the analysis
>window.  Taking back moves.  Slow computer.  etc...  He should try dropping
>over to ICC and demonstrating his skill against some of the very strong
>programs there where he has to play like he would in a real game.  I'd bet
>he has _zero_ chances of beating _any_ program 13 times.  Unless he plays a
>million games or two.
>
>  The conditions were not uncontrolled.The games were played at my home,
    without aids of any kind at G/35
>
>
>> So that's that.Thinking somebody is a cheater is not enough.
>>Hard evidence is required, IMHO
>
>
>I agree.  But it is not hard to figure out if you go over the games with a
>careful eye and use a program to check for blunders (or the lack thereof).

 So if someone doesn't drop a piece in a blitz game against Crafty that person
is likely to have cheated.?!?? Get a grip.Could it be that you are simply
underestimating human tactical ability?I know some players that are tactical
genuises with ~1900 elo and no better because they are bad strategicallly.



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