Author: James T. Walker
Date: 17:25:27 11/01/99
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On November 01, 1999 at 20:13:09, Dann Corbit wrote: >On November 01, 1999 at 19:56:01, Charles Unruh wrote: > >>How can we ever have Regular(non GM)tourneys on the net when comps exist. >>People are always talking about how the internet is the future of chess. >>However how can anyone reasonably trust ones opponents. They can use books, >>computers, even assistance from stronger players. I'm cheated on so much on the >>net that i don't even play on ICC or FICS, i just look. Besides from what i can >>see playing many blitz games does NOTHING to improve your game. For example >>Mindman on FICS a real life 1600 uscf player when he started on fics 3 or 43 >>years ago. Around the time he started he maintained a 1600-1750 internet >>rating, now after 13000 games! his rating has dropped to 1300(steady) internet. >>This guy is actually a PH.D so it's not because he's a moron either >It seems that the possible explanation you are looking for is computer cheaters. > This is one possible explanation. It is also true that players abiltity tends >to degrade somewhat over time. In any case, you can only improve your game by >playing against better players. I think computer cheating is pretty bizarre, >since the rating means nothing anyway. Suppose you played against nothing but >deep blue, disguised as "patzer_player" elo 1000. Of course, you would get >whupped again and again, but the powerful engine would reveal the weaknesses in >your game. So even then there is a hidden benefit. > >I don't think that the internet is going to replace OTB tournaments. I don't >think anybody believes that. But it is a good place to find a fun game, isn't >it? And if you play against a cheater, that's just part of the risk. They have >sold their integrity for the hollowest imaginable victory -- a fake rating that >does not even matter. Exactly Dan, I play on the internet just for the fun of playing. I don't like to be cheated but the point is to keep playing and keep trying to improve. Sometimes I even surprise myself and play a nice game. Those few times make me happy and keep me going back for more. Jim Walker
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