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NM Reb
Ozzie, because Fritz alone on a website is playing mostly other centaurs.
One on one it is a monster. Here it is a pipsqueek.
So am I just lucky that I'm playing mostly humans?
No, it is your badge. It is an intimdating factor, so engine users will shut down against you.
It helps them fly under the radar.
I dont agree with this Richie. My "badge" of NM certainly doesnt stop people using engines against me. I have been beaten by several ( about a dozen so far ) that were later banned for cheating. I think the opposite of you. A weaker player using an engine only some games is more likely to do so in tournaments and against much stronger players and/or titled players. To throw off suspicion they may then lose to much weaker players. I will go through my games archive just to see how many I have played that have been busted for "cheating".
erik
ok guys. i love the discussion, but it's time to move it off the public forums. i've created a group for discussing this stuff here
=> http://www.chess.com/groups/home/cheating-forum
enjoy!
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