'You are using a computer' !
that's right. Besides even if someone's using computer, all of them can be defeated at some point....and if we loose, that means our decisions(moves) weren't good enough. I don't like that actually, the complaining part. The game is to make wiser, not to complain and make fool of themselves.
Having received a few of these accusations over the years I've decided to start a thread regarding the issue.
The last incident was a couple of days ago but it has been playing on my mind and I'm struggling to compute a rationale that brings people to the point of ridiculing themselves by touting such a wild accusation !
The manner in which I play has something to do with it I think....
Playing against the clock...., the ability to 'pre-select' a piece, (based on the assumption that my prediction is accurate regarding my opponents next move), means that I can respond within microseconds to my opponents move and the only interval introduced AFTER that pre-selection is my response time to the last played move, hence, this results in a relatively fast response time....(unless the move was not as I predicted!).
Using that strategy early on in a game will leave my opponent looking at their screen thinking 'HOW can a player respond to my move(s) so quickly' and they arrive at the wrong conclusion.......usually spouting it out.....YOU ARE USING A COMPUTER !!!
Well, of COURSE I'm using a computer.
Playing Chess requires TWO computers.....one plugged into the wall.......the other being bio-molecularly powered and residing between my ears......
I often use that strategy as it buys 30 seconds to a minute of time which I can usually win the game on If I stave off their efforts.
I suppose that 'style' of play could be frowned upon but as I'm ultimately relying on my predicition(s) based on your last move, I'm only playing the game......but in a different style, (which doesn't always work and I lose a lot of games as a result) !
Anyway......where I'm going with this is.......
If anyone were to start cheating by using third party software, their response time would be SLOWED down..........not SPEEDED up !
Would you agree ?
You would need to enter the players last move and then wait for a response before actually making the next move so it would be logical to conclude that a player who is taking LONGER than usual to calculate a move, (and then annihilates you), would be far more likely to be 'consulting' a source of data/information other than what resides in their little head(s) ?
Supplementary......do these people not consider your 'rating' ?
Surely anyone using anything like that would have a rating of 500000000 !
Lol !
All/any opinions will be appreciated