Originally posted by masscatSo you were a cheater then?
Last year I was playing in an e-mail tmt. with the correspondence organization I belong to where I’m rated 2000+ and was playing a 1400. After about 25 moves I stood considerably worse and suspected the rascal might be an engine user, so started checking all his moves with Fritz to see if they matched. They didn’t….Fritz would evaluate the position at, say ...[text shortened]... a good game. Just because your opponent is lower rated and winning doesn’t mean he’s cheating.
Whilst he presumably was not!
Originally posted by masscatSame thing!
I don't think I said I used an engine to select my moves...did I say that? I didn't say that. I said I used it to check the 25 moves that had already been played. Re-read the post.
Checking the accuracy of your opponents moves improves your ability to choose your moves.
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Originally posted by Dragon FireHow's that?! I've had opponents play the first 15-20 moves that I know were accurate because they were all book but it never stopped me from playing crap. If I'm playing a master, who I assume is playing accurate moves, it'll help me choose better moves? I haven't found that to be the case. What am I missing?
Same thing!
Checking the accuracy of your opponents moves improves your ability to choose your moves.
Originally posted by masscatIt's also possible that 1-2 moves ago, there was a strong move available that is still a strong move in the present position.
How's that?! I've had opponents play the first 15-20 moves that I know were accurate because they were all book but it never stopped me from playing crap. If I'm playing a master, who I assume is playing accurate moves, it'll help me choose better moves? I haven't found that to be the case. What am I missing?
An ethical player must eschew all engine analysis of a game until the game's finished, to avoid falling into traps like the one above.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemAnything is possible, I guess, but I'm not interested in watching my engine play anybody, NOR am I interested in playing anybody else's engine since I can play my own. 12-15 years ago when engines were playing 1900-2100 and I realized 3 of my postal opponents were using Chessmaster I simply resigned those games. It cost me 150 rating points but who cares?
It's also possible that 1-2 moves ago, there was a strong move available that is still a strong move in the present position.
An ethical player must eschew all engine analysis of a game until the game's finished, to avoid falling into traps like the one above.
Originally posted by wormwoodUhm,I do believe the thing stops calculating when it reaches checkmate.
exactly. but I meant with 'continuation' the moves that would follow after the checkmate. of course those moves can't be played, but the engine might calculate them anyway, depending on how the algorithm is implemented.
If it doesn't then that's even stranger LOL