Cheats out!

Originally posted by Acolyte
Oh dear, the history of it all has become muddled already (no offence RC, you can only go on what you've heard.) At one point, Xenophobe was at the top of the scoreboard, when someone called Xenaphobe appeared in the top 20 using a method of cheating so obvious that it would immediately be noticed. Later, the feat was repeated by the 'figs'. For some r ...[text shortened]... sing coincidence, XenOphobe) got there first. If only Xenaphobe had thought of a better name...

Actually, adding the word "FIG" next to the pawnstar area of those known and convicted would add an entertaining Draconian element to RHP. Russ could slip into uncharacteristically illiterate ramblings, exhort us to "make no mistake", and declare a "War on Figs".

Then he could organise the most powerful chess forces of RHP and (egged on and baited by the conniving Tuck Rome) declare war on other chess servers, accusing them of harboring cheaters. GameKnot, ICC, and USChess: The Axis of CheatMongers.

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surely the world of computer chess is fascinating enough that a couple of the best and most bizarre could be allowed to openly play.
They could have a special warning next to their names. I would love to play them occasionally

Originally posted by flexmore
surely the world of computer chess is fascinating enough that a couple of the best and most bizarre could be allowed to openly play.
They could have a special warning next to their names. I would love to play them occasionally

I had a look at the game history of Xenophobe & U have to wonder why someone would go to the trouble. It must have taken ages. And I found another rising out of the heap. Look at LeVoy.🙄

Originally posted by PK
I had a look at the game history of Xenophobe & U have to wonder why someone would go to the trouble. It must have taken ages. And I found another rising out of the heap. Look at LeVoy.🙄

It seems to me that another way of inflating one's rating is simply to play weaker players fairly consistently. Of course, this isn't cheating as such.

Originally posted by Arther
It seems to me that another way of inflating one's rating is simply to play weaker players fairly consistently. Of course, this isn't cheating as such.

Originally posted by Arther
It seems to me that another way of inflating one's rating is simply to play weaker players fairly consistently. Of course, this isn't cheating as such.