I played against computer medium and it really isn't that great. My Fritz 12 on 1400 mode at 25 minutes per side* is comparable to computer medium in playing strength. Still, that is funny that their own program violated fair play use.
*My favorite time control, enough time to make reasonable moves and strategic thinking still being a factor while it's not so much time your fast thinking advantage is mitigated. Though endgame play on both sides is typically a joke as it's a time control where the middlegame shines.
Howdy Chess Friends,
Thought you may get a kick out of this...
So apparently I stumped the computer with 15.d3
The computer has over 4 minutes of its time left.
Sit and wait. Tick, tock.
I keep thinking, "Maybe it's a bug or a glitch? What could the computer possibly be analyzing? Is it going several ply deep in calculation? Is my connection faulty?"
Finally, the time runs out and the message that says I won on time appears.
What also appears is the standard, "Good game!" by the computer apparently being a good sport.
But the funny part is, you may think, is the other message appears and says, "Computer-2-Medium may have violated our fair policy and may have their account restricted..."
This just goes to show anything's possible when you mix chess, sportsmanship and computers.