Hello all,
An odd situation has arisen in a game of mine. It looks like somebody else, using a public computer I previously used, has played a move in one of my games (vs. the redoubtable David Tebb). I think it may have been an accident committed by a colleague of mine: An investigation is pending. But supposing that David is willing to accept my version of events: What should then be done? I wouldn't have played that particular move, and I would prefer to take it back or else have the game annulled and start over.
So, Chris and Russ, is there anything that can be done? I am mindful of the fact you don't wish to be inundated with similar requests, whose truth or falsity cannot be definitively established.
Aiden
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Originally posted by PawnokeyholeThis has cropped up before and I don't think there is anything you can do. If the game is past 2 moves each then there is no way to cancel the game. If you are using a public computer you have to just ensure you log off.
Hello all,
An odd situation has arisen in a game of mine. It looks like somebody else, using a public computer I previously used, has played a move in one of my games (vs. the redoubtable David Tebb). I think it may have been an accident committed by a colleague of mine: An investigation is pending. But supposing that David is willing to accept my ve ...[text shortened]... ated with similar requests, whose truth or falsity cannot be definitively established.
Aiden
Andrew
Originally posted by PawnokeyholeIs there any way to reach the original position from the current position? If not, then there isn't much to do other than ask David to play through original sequence of moves in a new game until the desired position is reached, then play on from there. That has to be frustrating... what was your colleague thinking, "Here's a half-played chess game, perhaps I should make a move"?
Hello all,
An odd situation has arisen in a game of mine. It looks like somebody else, using a public computer I previously used, has played a move in one of my games (vs. the redoubtable David Tebb). I think it may have been an accident committed by a colleague of mine: An investigation is pending. But supposing that David is willing to accept my ve ...[text shortened]... ated with similar requests, whose truth or falsity cannot be definitively established.
Aiden
Well, I do find it surprising. I guess mu colleague was in a mindless make-a-move mode (hey, we've all been there!). Of course, I haven't definitively established it was him yet. But if it isn't, the problem is rather more serious. No other chessplayers have access to the computers I use to play at RHP so it would have to be a major piece of hacking.
Aiden
- Joined
- 20 Feb 02
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Originally posted by Pawnokeyholechange your password just to be sure :o)
Well, I do find it surprising. I guess mu colleague was in a mindless make-a-move mode (hey, we've all been there!). Of course, I haven't definitively established it was him yet. But if it isn't, the problem is rather more serious. No other chessplayers have access to the computers I use to play at RHP so it would have to be a major piece of hacking.
Aiden
Andrew
Originally posted by PawnokeyholePerhaps you made the move during a fugue?😉
Well, I do find it surprising. I guess mu colleague was in a mindless make-a-move mode (hey, we've all been there!). Of course, I haven't definitively established it was him yet. But if it isn't, the problem is rather more serious. No other chessplayers have access to the computers I use to play at RHP so it would have to be a major piece of hacking.
Aiden
I've played here for a year and a half, and I've never heard of an account being hacked like that. Perhpas it wasn't a chessplayer, but just some shmoe who sat down at the terminal, saw the board and made a move. Does the public have access to the terminals you play from?
Originally posted by PawnokeyholeOh man, I've certainly been there. I gave up a queen in a tournament game (quickfire, of course) because I wasn't paying attention - two seconds later I was frantically hitting the "Stop" button on my browser, but it was too late. C'est la vie...
Well, I do find it surprising. I guess mu colleague was in a mindless make-a-move mode (hey, we've all been there!).
Aiden
However, if it wasn't you who made the move, that's really irritating. At least when you make a silly blunder you have no one to blame but yourself.
-mike
